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Champsodon nudivittis (Ogilby, 1895) |
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photo by
Bogorodsky, S.V. |
| Family: | Champsodontidae (Crocodile toothfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 12.7 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 0 - 335 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: Madagascar, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Australia (Ref. 30434). Recorded from Iskenderun Bay, Turkey probably entered the Mediterranean via ballast water (Ref. 85233). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 4-6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-23; Anal soft rays: 16-21. Chin naked. A row of 5 to 9 pairs of sensory papillae on dorsal surface of head from snout to interorbital. Sensory papillae between eyes not arranged in a semicircle. Ventral margin of pupil indented by tab of iris (Ref 12850). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||