| Family: |
Chaunacidae (Sea toads o coffinfishes) |
| Max. size: |
28 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 343 - 658 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: widespread; including Kenya, South Africa, Madagascar, Japan,
Taiwan, South China Sea, Australia and New Zealand. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 6-7. This species is characterized by the following: D III,11-12 (modally 12); A 6-7 (7); pectoral-fin rays 11-13; presence of a black and very deep illicial trough; extremely short illicium and esca with numerous stout black (anterior face) and white (posterior face) cirri; gill rakers: GRi = 13-14 (3-4+9-10); GRii = 8-10; GRiii = 8-11; GRiv = 7-8; lateral-line counts: AB = 10-12 (mainly 11); BB' = 4-5 (5); BD = 2-3 (2); CD = 6-7; EF = 3-5 (4); FG = 3-4 (3); GH = 10-13 (11-12); BI = 35-40 (36-38) (Ref. 93086). |
| Biology: |
A benthic species (Ref. 75154) found on the continental slopes (Ref. 7300, 75154). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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