Whipnose angler

Gigantactis sp.

The whip Nose Angler ( Gigantactinidae, ( Gr., gigas = great, aktis = beam ) ) are a family of deep-sea angler fish ( Ceratioidei ). They live in the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean and the Pacific.

Features

The females have an elongated body. Your Angel ( Illicium ) is a body- length or longer. The upper jaw is slightly shorter than the lower jaw. Their pectoral fins have 5 fin rays, the dorsal fin 3 to 10, the anal fin 3-8 and the caudal fin 9 whip Nose anglers feed on other deep-sea fishing. Their larvae have a loose skin and a bloated body. There is so far no evidence of brood parasitism.

Genera and species

• Gigantactis Brauer, 1902 Gigantactis balushkini Kharin, 1984
• Gigantactis elsmani Bertelsen, Pietsch & Lavenberg, 1981
• Gigantactis gargantua Bertelsen, Pietsch & Lavenberg, 1981
• Gigantactis gibbsi Bertelsen, Pietsch & Lavenberg, 1981
• Gigantactis golovani Bertelsen, Pietsch & Lavenberg, 1981
• Gigantactis gracilicauda Regan, 1925
• Gigantactis herwigi Bertelsen, Pietsch & Lavenberg, 1981
• Gigantactis ios Bertelsen, Pietsch & Lavenberg, 1981
• Gigantactis kreffti Bertelsen, Pietsch & Lavenberg, 1981
• Gigantactis longicauda Bertelsen & Pietsch, 2002
• Gigantactis longicirra Waterman, 1939
• Gigantactis macronema Regan, 1925
• Gigantactis meadi Bertelsen, Pietsch & Lavenberg, 1981
• Gigantactis microdontis Bertelsen, Pietsch & Lavenberg, 1981
• Gigantactis microphthalmus ( Regan & Trewavas, 1932)
• Gigantactis paxtoni Bertelsen, Pietsch & Lavenberg, 1981
• Gigantactis perlatus Beebe & Crane, 1947
• Gigantactis savagei Bertelsen, Pietsch & Lavenberg, 1981
• Gigantactis vanhoeffeni Brauer, 1902
• Gigantactis watermani Bertelsen, Pietsch & Lavenberg, 1981

• Rhynchactis Leptonema Regan, 1925
• Rhynchactis macrothrix Bertelsen & Pietsch, 1998
• Rhynchactis Microthrix Bertelsen & Pietsch, 1998