| Family: |
Gigantactinidae (Whipnose anglers) |
| Max. size: |
28.8 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 1850 - 2000 m |
| Distribution: |
Southeast Pacific: Chile (Ref. 9068). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-6; Anal soft rays: 6-6. Metamorphosed females distinguished by the following characteristics: have filaments on dorsal surface of head just behind base of the illicium; length of illicium less than 120% SL (72-96% SL); presence of short filaments along entire posterior margin of illicium; escal bulb with an elongate spinulose and darkly pigmented distal prolongation bearing distally flattened papillae; presence of short distal and slender proximal escal filaments; absence of posterior pair of close-set illicial appendage; relatively long dentary teeth (longest 2.9-3.8% SL) in five or six longitudinal series; short caudal fin rays (less than 30% SL) (Ref. 86949). |
| Biology: |
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| 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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