| Family: |
Champsodontidae (Crocodile toothfishes) |
| Max. size: |
11 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 0 - 267 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: Japan, Philippines, Indonesia, and Australia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 4-6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-23; Anal soft rays: 16-21; Vertebrae: 29-33. Distal third of first dorsal fin black. A row of 5 to 7 pairs of sensory papillae on dorsal surface of head from snout to interorbital. Sensory papillae between eyes not arranged in a semicircle (Ref 12850). |
| Biology: |
Rarely caught by trawl net (Ref. 559). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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