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Paxton's whipnose (Gigantactis paxtoni)
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Paxton's whipnose (Gigantactis paxtoni) specimen
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Gigantactinidae

Paxton's whipnose

Gigantactis paxtoni

Twenty Nine Point Five Centimeters Gigantactinid Fish from Southwest Pacific

  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Deep-bodied
  • Medium

Paxton's whipnose is a marine fish of Southwest Pacific. The species occupies deep water. The largest recorded length is 29.5 cm.

Maximum length
29.5 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
deep_bodied
Distribution
Southwest Pacific.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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