Tassled coffinfish (Chaunax fimbriatus)

Scientific name: Chaunax fimbriatus Hilgendorf, 1879

Tassled coffinfish (Chaunax fimbriatus)

The Tassled coffinfish (Chaunax fimbriatus) is a marine fish of the family Chaunacidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Ch?shi, Japan to the Kyushu-Palau Ridge; Indonesia and Australia; Chesterfield Islands.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chaunax fimbriatus
Family
Chaunacidae (Sea toads)
Order
Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.0
Depth range
500–1985 m (1640–6512 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 500 - 1985 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Ch?shi, Japan to the Kyushu-Palau Ridge; Indonesia and Australia; Chesterfield Islands.
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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