Gigantactis longicauda

Gigantactis longicauda Bertelsen & Pietsch, 2002

Family:	Gigantactinidae (Whipnose anglers)
Max. size:	11.4 cm SL (female)
Environment:	bathypelagic; marine; depth range 500 - 1200 m
Distribution:	Western Central Atlantic.
Diagnosis:	Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 5-5; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 5-5. Metamorphosed females differ from all other Gigantactis congeners in having length of illicium 330% SL; escal bulb nearly spherical, with a short, truncated distal prolongation, pigmented distally, and bearing two pairs of short, spatulate appendages; stem of illicium without filaments (Ref. 41361); short dentary teeth (longest tooth 1.7% SL), arranged posteriorly in two longitudinal series; longest caudal fin rays 50% SL (Ref. 86949).
Biology:	Known only from the holotype collected in an open midwater trawl (Ref. 41361). Maximum length based on an immature female (Ref. 41361).
IUCN Red List Status:	Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 11 October 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:	harmless

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