Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Lophiiformes
Family: Gigantactinidae Whipnose anglers

Genus: Rhynchactis

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3 species (see list below)
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Photo by Ho, H.-C.

Tropical and subtropical
Max. Length 14.1 cm TL
Rhynchactis leptonema Regan, 1925

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Rhynchactis leptonema
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Photo by Ho, H.-C.

Atlantic and Western Indi
Max. Length 15.2 cm SL
Rhynchactis macrothrix Bertelsen & Pietsch, 1998

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Rhynchactis macrothrix
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Max. Length 11.3 cm SL
 
Rhynchactis microthrix
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Rhynchactis leptonema Tropical and subtropical 14.1 TL 1925
Rhynchactis macrothrix Atlantic and Western Indi 15.2 SL 1998
Rhynchactis microthrix Western Indian Ocean. Hi 11.3 SL 1998



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