Redeye gaper (Chaunax stigmaeus)

Scientific name: Chaunax stigmaeus Fowler, 1946

Redeye gaper (Chaunax stigmaeus)

The Redeye gaper (Chaunax stigmaeus) is a marine fish of the family Chaunacidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Georges Bank to Norfolk Canyon.

Biology

One of the specimens (NCSM 41116) represents a new size record for the species (25.5 cm SL, 30.5 cm TL), and another (GMBL 02788) represents a southerly range extension (31?23.94'N). All specimens observed exhibited similar behaviors of sitting on the bottom on top of dense beds of dead coral (Lophelia pertusa).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chaunax stigmaeus
Family
Chaunacidae (Sea toads)
Order
Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.5
Common length
20.0
Depth range
90–730 m (295–2395 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 90 - 730 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Georges Bank to Norfolk Canyon.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

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

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