Morphometrics of Gigantactis longicirra
Picture Used Gilon_u0.gif
Size (cm)
Sex unsexed
Locality
Total length (TL) 624 pixels
Standard length 66.5 % TL
Fork length 86.7 % TL
Pre-anal length 34.8 % TL
Pre-dorsal length 0.2 % TL
Pre-pelvic length 0.0 % TL
Pre-pectoral length 21.6 % TL
Body depth 14.4 % TL
Head length (HL) 22.6 % TL
Eye diameter 9.2 % HL
Pre-orbital length 34.8 % HL
Aspect ratio of caudal fin 0.412701
Remarks First dorsal-fin spine (illicium) emerging from extreme tip of snout, and bearing a conspicuous terminal bioluminescent bait (esca); Pelvic fins absent
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