Paxton's whipnose (Gigantactis paxtoni)

Scientific name: Gigantactis paxtoni Bertelsen, Pietsch & Lavenberg, 1981

Paxton's whipnose (Gigantactis paxtoni)

The Paxton's whipnose (Gigantactis paxtoni) is a marine fish of the family Gigantactinidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays: 6-7; Anal soft rays: 5 - 6. Presence of filaments on the dorsal surface of the head just behind the base of the illicium. Further distinguished by the illicial length of 168-198% SL.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gigantactis paxtoni
Family
Gigantactinidae (Whipnose anglers)
Order
Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
29.5
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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