| Family: |
Chaunacidae (Sea toads o coffinfishes) |
| Max. size: |
13.77 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 195 - 702 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: Phiippines. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal soft rays: 7-7. This small species of the Chaunax abei species group is distinguished by the following characters: a dark gray mouth cavity and dark brown to black gill chamber and gill rakers; skin with short, simple spinules; lateral-line neuromasts in upper preopercular series 2-4 (mainly 3), in pectoral series12-13, in body series, including those on caudal fin 28-33 (30–32); gill rakers on second gill arch 10-12 (11); eye large (9.6-12.0% SL); head relatively long (42.4-46.3% SL), pre-preopercular length 31.1-32.1% SL, predorsal length 51.1-53.0% SL, upper-jaw 25.0-26.2% SL. Colouration: peritoneum black and the body when preserved is uniformly creamy-white, including esca (Ref. 127469). |
| 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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