Chaunax suttkusi  Caruso, 1989

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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes) > Chaunacidae (Sea toads)
Etymology: Chaunax: Greek, chaunax, -akos = a conceited man (Ref. 45335);  suttkusi: Named for R.D. Suttkus.

Environment / Climate / Range Ecology

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 220 - 1060 m (Ref. 33606).   Deep-water; 6°C - 17°C (Ref. 33606); 33°N - 10°S

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 22.8 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 33606); 17.9 cm SL (female)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-15; Anal soft rays: 5 - 7

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions | Faunafri

Eastern Atlantic: Azores to Angola. Western Atlantic: South Carolina to the Rio Grande Plateau.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Off Venezuela, Caribbean Sea, 11°40'N, 62°33'W, 585-622 m.

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Caruso, J.H., 1989. Systematics and distribution of Atlantic chaunacid anglerfishes (Pisces: Lophiiformes). Copeia 1989(1):153-165.

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 90363)

  Not Evaluated 

Threat to humans

  Harmless




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Estimates of some properties based on empirical models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805):  PD50 = 0.5001   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01995 (-0.15505 - 0.19495), b=3.01 (2.92 - 3.10), based on all LWR estimates for this BS (Ref. 93245).
Trophic Level (Ref. 69278):  4.2   ±0.6 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref. 69278):  .
Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (18 of 100) .
Price category (Ref. 80766):   Unknown.