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Gigantactinidae (Whipnose anglers)
Etymology: Gigantactis: Greek, 'gigas' or 'gigantos' = gigantic + Greek, 'aktis' = ray (referring to the unusually long first dorsal-fin spine that functions as a lure in this genus) (Ref. 86949); balushkini: Named after A.V. Balushkin, one of the authors who described Melanocetus rossi (Ref. 43997).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
marino batipelágico; rango de profundidad ? - 1210 m (Ref. 43997). Deep-water
Northwest Pacific: off northern Honshu, Japan.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 2.9 cm SL (female)
Short description
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Espinas dorsales (total) : 0; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 6; Espinas anales: 0; Radios blandos anales: 6; Vértebra: 20.
Males and larvae unknown (Ref. 43997). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva
Kharin, V.E., 1984. Two new species of deep water anglerfish (Ceratiodei: Himantolophidae, Gigantactinae) from the North Pacific. J. Ichthyol. 24(3):112-117. (Ref. 43997)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES (Ref. 128078)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01995 (0.00906 - 0.04395), b=3.01 (2.83 - 3.19), in cm Total Length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).