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Champsodon capensis Regan, 1908 Gaper |
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SFSA |
| Family: | Champsodontidae (Crocodile toothfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 14.2 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 30 - 552 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indian Ocean: from Yemen, Kenya to eastern Cape, South Africa; also between Seychelles and Mauritius. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 5-5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19-20; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 17-18. Body brownish above, silvery below. | |||
| Biology: | Occurs in great shoals. Moves to the surface at night. Minimum depth range from Ref. 121941. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||