| Family: |
Gigantactinidae (Whipnose anglers) |
| Max. size: |
17.9 cm (female) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 2100 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-7; Anal soft rays: 6-7. Metamorphosed females distinguished by the following characteristics: have branched distal escal filaments, 3 slender filaments on and below anterior margin of escal bulb, and several similar filaments on and below posterior margin of escal bulb; length of illicium 175-200% SL; escal papillae absent; relatively long dentary teeth (largest 4.0-4.5% SL), arranged in two, possibly three, very irregular longitudinal series; caudal fin rays less than 35% SL (Ref. 86949). |
| Biology: |
Also mesopelagic (Ref. 10761). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 July 2014 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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