| Family: |
Chaunacidae (Sea toads o coffinfishes) |
| Max. size: |
10.91 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 0 - 1430 m |
| Distribution: |
Southwestern Pacific: Australia and New Caledonia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal soft rays: 6-6. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following characters: body covered with fine dermal spinules, mixed with simple and bifurcate ones; pectoral lateral-line neuromasts 4; greyish buccal cavity; semi-transparent skin; relatively short tail, its length 1 is 31.8-34.8% SS, tail length 2 is 15.7-16.3% SL, tail length 3 is 15.0-18.6% SL (Ref. 99940). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 October 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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