Chaunax abei Le Danois, 1978
photo by Ho, H.-C.

Family:  Chaunacidae (Sea toads o coffinfishes)
Max. size:  30 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 90 - 500 m
Distribution:  Northwestern Pacific: restricted to the area, from Japan to southern Taiwan and into the South China Sea.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found in the sublittoral to upper bathyal zone (Ref. 11230).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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