| Family: |
Gigantactinidae (Whipnose anglers) |
| Max. size: |
12.7 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 700 - 915 m |
| Distribution: |
Pacific Ocean. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 5-6; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 4-6. Length of illicium 216-240% SL; escal bulb with 8-10 distal appendages; longest rays of caudal fin 31-42% SL (Ref. 41361); have an exceptionally short dentary teeth (longest 1.1-1.6%SL); escal bulb with short distal prolongation pigmented on distal surface; escal papillae absent; proximal escal papillae absent; dentary teeth arranged posteriorly in two longitudinal series; weakly developed skin coverage of proximal part of caudal fin; caudal fin rays free nearly to base (Ref. 86949). |
| Biology: |
Known from 8 specimens (Ref. 41361). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 October 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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