Gigantura chuni

Gigantura chuni is a telescope fish found mainly in the deep, tropical waters of the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans between 18°N-21°S. Larvae are commonly caught between 30-170 m and adults can be found between 500-1,500 m. It is also found in the Gulf of Mexico. In the eastern central Atlantic, this species is found between 20°N and 10°S including the Gulf of Guinea. There are published accounts of this species off of South Africa.