| Family: |
Gigantactinidae (Whipnose anglers) |
| Max. size: |
30.5 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 2100 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic and Western Pacific. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 5-6; Anal soft rays: 5-5. Metamorphosed females distinguished by the following characteristics: length of illicium 203-231% SL; five pairs of large distal escal filaments; 12-26 proximal filaments centered on anterior margin of escal bulb; absence of escal papillae; short dentary teeth (longest 2.5-2.6% SL), arranged posteriorly in four longitudinal series (Ref. 86949). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 23 July 2014 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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