Gigantactis Ios

📖 Overview

Gigantactis Ios (Gigantactis ios) is a ray-finned fish of the family Gigantactinidae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in deep-water environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 5.7 cm. It occurs at depths between 1005 and 1360 metres. With a trophic level of 3.5, it is a low-level carnivore, feeding on invertebrates and small organisms. It is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 5; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 5. Esca with a dense cluster of 14-16 short, lanceolate appendages, each with numerous tiny spherical inclusions, emerging from a distal patch of pigment ; length of illicium 247-256% SL; escal bulb without distal prolongation; escal papillae absent; proximal escal papillae absent; short dentary teeth (longest 1.1-1.4% SL), arranged posteriorly in two longitudinal series; length of caudal fin rays less than 37% SL; weakly developed skin coverage of proximal part of caudal fin; caudal fin rays free nearly to base .: short and / or deep.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Gigantactis Ios is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Gigantactis Ios is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Gigantactis Ios is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 1005 - 1360 m . Deep-water

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🐠 Related Species

🔍 Similar Species

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .

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