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Champsodon vorax Günther, 1867 |
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photo by
Gloerfelt-Tarp, T. |
| 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). | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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