Rhynchactis macrothrix Bertelsen & Pietsch, 1998
photo by Ho, H.-C.

Family:  Gigantactinidae (Whipnose anglers)
Max. size:  15.2 cm SL (female)
Environment:  bathypelagic; marine; depth range 300 - 2000 m
Distribution:  Atlantic and Western Indian Ocean (Ref. 28611). Reported from western Pacific in Taiwan (Ref. 122006).
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 4-4; Anal soft rays: 3-3. Length of illicium 109-144% SL, distal tip bearing 3-4 small unpigmented filaments, some with tiny distal swelling; distal 28-57% illicial length bearing series of 11-20 secondary filaments, five longest filaments measuring 6-15%SL; each secondary filament with 1-2 unpigmented terminal filaments, some with tiny distal swelling; large specimens (110-113 mm) with secondary filaments darkly pigmented to base of terminal filaments, divided on each side by a narrow, well-defined longitudinal transparent band (Ref. 86949).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 08 July 2014 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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