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Rhynchactis macrothrix Bertelsen & Pietsch, 1998 |
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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 | |||