Pencil coffinfish (Chaunax penicillatus)

Scientific name: Chaunax penicillatus McCulloch, 1915

Pencil coffinfish (Chaunax penicillatus)

The Pencil coffinfish (Chaunax penicillatus) is a marine fish of the family Chaunacidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Kenya, Madagascar, South Africa and eastern Australia.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 6 - 7. Rosy in color with dark lines and blotches; front of tentacles and cavity of esca black.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chaunax penicillatus
Family
Chaunacidae (Sea toads)
Order
Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
26.0
Depth range
640–658 m (2100–2159 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 640 - 658 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Kenya, Madagascar, South Africa and eastern Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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