Morphometrics of Gigantactis macronema
Picture Used Gimac_u0.jpg
Size (cm) 11.6 SL
Sex unsexed
Locality
Total length (TL) 444 pixels
Standard length 77.9 % TL
Fork length 93.2 % TL
Pre-anal length 50.9 % TL
Pre-dorsal length 0.2 % TL
Pre-pelvic length 0.0 % TL
Pre-pectoral length 21.8 % TL
Body depth 12.2 % TL
Head length (HL) 22.5 % TL
Eye diameter 8.0 % HL
Pre-orbital length 34.0 % HL
Aspect ratio of caudal fin 0.643674
Remarks First dorsal-fin spine (illicium) emerging from extreme tip of snout, and bearing a conspicuous terminal bioluminescent bait (esca); Pelvic fins absent
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