| Scientific name: Gigantactis vanhoeffeni |  |
| Nome comum: N/A |
| Common name: N/A |
| Classification: CHORDATA > ACTINOPTERYGII > Lophiiformes > Gigantactinidae |
| Description: A deep-water fish with peculiar anatomical features. The female is larger, and has a very long illicium which serves as a sort of fishing rod to attract prey. The skin is spinulose. Males are much smaller but not parasitic. |
Global Distribution: Circumglobal in tropical and temperate waters. Absent from the Mediterranean.
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| BIOLOGICAL FEATURES |
| Size: Maximum length 62.0 cm (total length) (female). Males are much smaller than females. |
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| Weight length rel.: Bayesian estimated length-weight: a=0.01995 (0.00906 - 0.04395), b=3.01 (2.83 - 3.19) |
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| ECOLOGICAL FEATURES |
| Depth range: FishBase: 300 - 5300 m. |
| Habitat: Bathypelagic. |
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| Trophic level: FishBase: 4.5 |
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| FISHERIES |
| Commercial interest: Not commercial. Detected in experimental fishing. |
| Conservation status: Not evaluated. |
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