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Gigantactis herwigi Bertelsen, Pietsch & Lavenberg, 1981 |
| Family: | Gigantactinidae (Whipnose anglers) | |||
| Max. size: | 26.2 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 2000 m | |||
| Distribution: | Atlantic Ocean. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Metamorphosed females distinguished by the following characteristics: length of illicium 373% SL; four pairs of large distal escal filaments; 7 proximal filaments centered on anterior margin of escal bulb; absence of escal papillae; short dentary teeth (longest 1.6% SL), arranged posteriorly in four longitudinal series; prolonged second and seventh caudal fin rays (70-95% SL respectively) (Ref. 86949). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 July 2014 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||