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Gigantactis microdontis Bertelsen, Pietsch & Lavenberg, 1981 |
| Family: | Gigantactinidae (Whipnose anglers) | |||
| Max. size: | 12.7 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 700 - 915 m | |||
| Distribution: | Pacific Ocean. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 5-6; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 4-6. Length of illicium 216-240% SL; escal bulb with 8-10 distal appendages; longest rays of caudal fin 31-42% SL (Ref. 41361); have an exceptionally short dentary teeth (longest 1.1-1.6%SL); escal bulb with short distal prolongation pigmented on distal surface; escal papillae absent; proximal escal papillae absent; dentary teeth arranged posteriorly in two longitudinal series; weakly developed skin coverage of proximal part of caudal fin; caudal fin rays free nearly to base (Ref. 86949). | |||
| Biology: | Known from 8 specimens (Ref. 41361). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 October 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||