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Chaunacidae (Sea toads o coffinfishes)
Etymology: Chaunax: Greek, chaunax, -akos = a conceited man (Ref. 45335); suttkusi: Named for R.D. Suttkus.
Eponymy: Royal Dallas Suttkus aka ‘Sut’ (1920–2009) was a noted authority on fishes of the southeastern USA and mentor to many ichthyologists. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 220 - 1362 m (Ref. 33606). Deep-water; 6°C - 17°C (Ref. 33606); 40°N - 10°S, 98°W - 14°E (Ref. 33606)
Eastern Atlantic: Azores to Angola. Western Atlantic: South Carolina to the Rio Grande Plateau.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 26.7 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 115012); max. published weight: 359.00 g (Ref. 115012)
Off Venezuela, Caribbean Sea, 11°40'N, 62°33'W, 585-622 m.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Caruso, J.H., 1989. Systematics and distribution of Atlantic chaunacid anglerfishes (Pisces: Lophiiformes). Copeia 1989(1):153-165. (Ref. 33606)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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