Gigantura indica, Telescopefish

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Gigantura indica Brauer, 1901

Telescopefish
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Aulopiformes (Grinners) > Giganturidae (Telescopefishes)
Etymology: Gigantura: Latin, gigas, giganteum = giant + Greek, oura = tail (Ref. 45335).

Taxonomic Remarks
Genus B. Mundy, pers. comm.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 17 - 2100 m (Ref. 58302), usually 500 - 2000 m (Ref. 58302). Deep-water

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Circumglobal: In tropical to subtropical waters. Deep sea.

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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 26.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 121807)

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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16 - 19; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 11 - 14.
Body shape (shape guide): eel-like.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Meso- and bathypelagic (Ref. 58302). The species is rare. Inhabits deep water. Famous for its bizarre shape and unusual eyes.

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Johnson, R.K. and E. Bertelsen, 1991. The fishes of the family Giganturidae: systematics, development, distribution and aspects of biology. Dana Rept. No. 91:1-45. (Ref. 7449)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 16 May 2013

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Fisheries: of no interest
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