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Rhynchactis microthrix Bertelsen & Pietsch, 1998 |
| Family: | Gigantactinidae (Whipnose anglers) | |||
| Max. size: | 11.3 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 2250 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean. High Seas only. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 4-4; Anal soft rays: 4-4. Length of illicium 210% SL, tip with 4 tiny filaments; irregular series of 19 filaments on distal 14% of length of illicium, five longest 2-4%SL, all gradually tapering from base to tip (Ref. 86949). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 11 October 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||