| Family: |
Champsodontidae (Crocodile toothfishes) |
| Max. size: |
8.21 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 34 - 84 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-Pacific: Maldives, Australia, Viet Nam, Philippines, Indonesia and Guam (Ref. 35721). Have been recorded off the coast of Batroun, northern part of Lebanon (Ref. 85233). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 4-6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-23; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 16-21; Vertebrae: 29-33. Tip of first dorsal fin speckled, not solidly dark. Transverse row of 4 sensory papillae between posterior margins of pterotic ridges (Ref 12850). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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