Biology:Gigantactis paxtoni
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Lophiiformes |
| Family: | Gigantactinidae |
| Genus: | Gigantactis |
| Species: | G. paxtoni
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| Gigantactis paxtoni Bertelsen, Pietsch & Lavenberg, 1981
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Gigantactis paxtoni (common name: Paxton's whipnose)[3] is a species of fish in the whipnose angler (Gigantactinidae) family, first described in 1981 by Erik Bertelsen, Theodore Wells Pietsch III and Robert J. Lavenberg.[2][4] The species epithet, paxtoni, honours John Paxton of the Australian Museum.[5]
The species is known from 18 females, most of which were caught off New Zealand and the south-east coast of Australia at depths of 540–1,500 m (1,770–4,920 ft).[1] It differs from other species in this genus by having filaments on the dorsal surface of the head just behind the base of the illicium (the long filament looking like an angler's line and lure)[6] and by its body shape, and large teeth.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Carpenter, K.E.; Robertson, R.; Matson, C.; Rivera Higueras, M. (2019). "Gigantactis paxtoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T140026864A140322928. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T140026864A140322928.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/140026864/140322928. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Australian Faunal Directory: Gigantactis paxtoni" (in en). https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Gigantactis_paxtoni.
- ↑ "Gigantactis paxtoni, Paxton's whipnose". https://www.fishbase.ca/summary/24773.
- ↑ , Wikidata Q114055052
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Mark McGrouther (2021-04-08). "Paxton's Whipnose, Gigantactis paxtoni Bertelsen, Pietsch & Lavenberg, 1981" (in en). https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/paxtons-whipnose-gigantactis-paxtoni/.
- ↑ , Wikidata Q54554077
Further reading
- , Wikidata Q114055250
- Stewart, A.L. and Pietsch, T.W. 2015. Family Gigantactinidae. In: Roberts, C., Stewart, A.L. and Struthers, C.D. (eds), The Fishes of New Zealand, pp. 932-936. Te Papa Press.
Wikidata ☰ Q2216628 entry
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