Scientific Name
Chaunacops melanostomus

Common Name
Tadpole coffinfish

Biology
A benthic species found on the continental slope (Ref. 75154).

Classification

Classified By

Caruso, 1989

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Anglerfishes (Lophiiformes)

Family

Sea toads (Chaunacidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Indian Ocean

Distribution

Eastern Indian Ocean: currently only known from localities between 14? and 30?S and 86? and 114?E.

Range

14°S - 30°S

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

1320 m

Depth To - meters

1760 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1320 - 1760 m (Ref. 6890)

Trophic Level

3.8 s.e. 0.53 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

7.2 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.6250 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: of no interest

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (10 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated