Gigantactis is a genus of deep-sea fish of the family Gigantactinidae, first described in 1902 by August Brauer.[3][1] The species in this genus are poorly known and found in all oceans, at depths of 1,000–2,500 metres (3,300–8,200 ft). The most striking feature of these fish is extremely enlarged first filament of dorsal fin, called the illicium, with bioluminescent photophore at its end. (In G. longicauda the length of the illicium can be up to 3.3 times the standard length of the fish.)[4] The genus name, Gigantactis, derives from the Greek, gigas (gigantic ) and aktis (ray), describing the genus by its long dorsal-fin spine which serves as a lure.[5]
^ abBrauer, A. (1902). "Diagnosen von neuen Tiefseefischen, welche von der Valdivia-Expedition gesammelt sind". Zoologischer Anzeiger. 15 (668): 295–296 [295].
^E. Bertelsen; Theodore W. Pietsch (December 2002). "New Species of Deep-Sea Anglerfish of the Genus Gigantactis (Lophiiformes: Gigantactinidae) from the Western North Atlantic Ocean". Copeia. 2002 (4): 958–961. doi:10.1643/0045-8511(2002)002[0958:NSODSA]2.0.CO;2. ISSN 0045-8511. Wikidata Q95667829.
^Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2023). "Gigantactis elsmani" in FishBase. February 2023 version.
^Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Gigantactis in FishBase. March 2013 version.
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gigantactis, genus, deep, fish, family, gigantactinidae, first, described, 1902, august, brauer, species, this, genus, poorly, known, found, oceans, depths, metres, most, striking, feature, these, fish, extremely, enlarged, first, filament, dorsal, called, ill. Gigantactis is a genus of deep sea fish of the family Gigantactinidae first described in 1902 by August Brauer 3 1 The species in this genus are poorly known and found in all oceans at depths of 1 000 2 500 metres 3 300 8 200 ft The most striking feature of these fish is extremely enlarged first filament of dorsal fin called the illicium with bioluminescent photophore at its end In G longicauda the length of the illicium can be up to 3 3 times the standard length of the fish 4 The genus name Gigantactis derives from the Greek gigas gigantic and aktis ray describing the genus by its long dorsal fin spine which serves as a lure 5 GigantactisGigantactis gargantuaGigantactis vanhoeffeniScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass ActinopterygiiOrder LophiiformesFamily GigantactinidaeGenus GigantactisA B Brauer 1902 1 Type speciesGigantactis vanhoeffeniA B Brauer 1902Synonyms 2 Teleotrema Regan amp Trewavas 1932Species editAs of 2018 update there are currently 21 recognized extant species in this genus 6 Gigantactis balushkini Kharin 1984 Gigantactis cheni H C Ho amp K T Shao 2019 Gigantactis elsmani Bertelsen Pietsch amp Lavenberg 1981 Elsman s Whipnose Gigantactis gargantua Bertelsen Pietsch amp Lavenberg 1981 Gigantic Whipnose Gigantactis gibbsi Bertelsen Pietsch amp Lavenberg 1981 Gigantactis golovani Bertelsen Pietsch amp Lavenberg 1981 Gigantactis gracilicauda Regan 1925 Gigantactis herwigi Bertelsen Pietsch amp Lavenberg 1981 Gigantactis ios Bertelsen Pietsch amp Lavenberg 1981 Gigantactis kreffti Bertelsen Pietsch amp Lavenberg 1981 Gigantactis longicauda Bertelsen amp Pietsch 2002 Gigantactis longicirra Waterman 1939 Gigantactis macronema Regan 1925 Gigantactis meadi Bertelsen Pietsch amp Lavenberg 1981 Gigantactis microdontis Bertelsen Pietsch amp Lavenberg 1981 Gigantactis microphthalmus Regan amp Trewavas 1932 Gigantactis paxtoni Bertelsen Pietsch amp Lavenberg 1981 Paxton s whipnose Gigantactis perlatus Beebe amp Crane 1947 Gigantactis savagei Bertelsen Pietsch amp Lavenberg 1981 Gigantactis vanhoeffeni A B Brauer 1902 Cosmopolitan whipnose Gigantactis watermani Bertelsen Pietsch amp Lavenberg 1981References edit a b Brauer A 1902 Diagnosen von neuen Tiefseefischen welche von der Valdivia Expedition gesammelt sind Zoologischer Anzeiger 15 668 295 296 295 Froese R Pauly D 2018 Bailly N ed Gigantactis Brauer 1902 FishBase World Register of Marine Species Retrieved 17 April 2018 Australian Faunal Directory Gigantactis biodiversity org au Retrieved 2022 09 21 E Bertelsen Theodore W Pietsch December 2002 New Species of Deep Sea Anglerfish of the Genus Gigantactis Lophiiformes Gigantactinidae from the Western North Atlantic Ocean Copeia 2002 4 958 961 doi 10 1643 0045 8511 2002 002 0958 NSODSA 2 0 CO 2 ISSN 0045 8511 Wikidata Q95667829 Froese Rainer Pauly Daniel eds 2023 Gigantactis elsmani in FishBase February 2023 version Froese Rainer and Pauly Daniel eds 2013 Species of Gigantactis in FishBase March 2013 version Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gigantactis amp oldid 1178819230, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
