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Gigantactis watermani Bertelsen, Pietsch & Lavenberg, 1981 |
| 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: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 23 July 2014 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||