New Species of Deep-Sea Anglerfish of the Genus Gigantactis (Lophiiformes: Gigantactinidae) from the Western North Atlantic Ocean
A new species of the ceratioid anglerfish genus Gigantactis is described from a single specimen collected in the western North Atlantic. Clearly a member of the Gigantactis macronema-group, it is unique among members of this group and among all other described species of the genus in having a combin...
Veröffentlicht in: | Copeia. - American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, 1913. - 2002(2002), 4, Seite 958-961 |
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Sprache: | English |
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Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Copeia |
Schlagworte: | Biological sciences Physical sciences Business Applied sciences |
Zusammenfassung: | A new species of the ceratioid anglerfish genus Gigantactis is described from a single specimen collected in the western North Atlantic. Clearly a member of the Gigantactis macronema-group, it is unique among members of this group and among all other described species of the genus in having a combination of features that includes a long illicium, unique escal morphology, and exceptionally long caudal-fin rays. A revised key to the species of the G. macronema-group is provided. |
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ISSN: | 19385110 |