Family Chaunacidae Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Lophiiformes | |
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Similar Chaunax, Sea toad, Fangtooth, Viperfish, Fanfin | ||
Coffinfish epilogue
The Coffinfish, (Chaunax endeavouri), is a species of sea toad of the family Chaunacidae. It is found in salty temperate waters of southwestern Pacific, off east coast of Australia. It can be also found in depths of 164–984.3 ft (50 - 300m). They have a flabby and spiny body that grows to a max length of 22.0 cm(8.66 in) (SL male/unsexed) and a black mouth lining and an illicium on the snout that can be lowered into a groove.
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Distribution
Temperate waters of southwestern Pacific, off east coast of Australia.
Biology
A benthic species which inhabits muddy bottoms of the continental shelf and upper slope.
References
Coffinfish Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA