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.