DSG - Gigantactis gargantua

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Gigantactis gargantua Author: Bertelsen, Pietsch & Lavenberg, 1981 Click here for a larger image. Click here for a larger image. The esca is "shaggy looking" Click here for a larger image. Taxonomy: Eukaryota (superkingdom) Animalia (kingdom) Chordata (phylum) Vertebrata (subphylum) Gnathostomata (superclass) Actinopterygii (class) Lophiiformes (order) Gigantactinidae (family) Gigantactis (genus) Gigantactis gargantua (species) Description General: May fish down near the bottom by sculling along on their backs and using their very long fishing poles to work the bottom. Geographic Information Additional Information References Encyclopedia of Life Tree of Life World Register of Marine Species National Center for Biotechnology Information Moore, J. A. (2002). Upside-Down Swimming Behavior in a Whipnose Anglerfish (Teleostei: Ceratioidei: Gigantactinidae). Copeia, 2002: 1144-1146. Media Phylogenetic Image Gallery Data Products Annotated Images Citation: Gigantactis gargantua (Bertelsen, Pietsch & Lavenberg, 1981) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Gigantactis%20gargantua. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-11-22.
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