Champsodontidae

Gaper

Champsodon nudivittis

Twelve Point Seven Centimeters Champsodontid Fish from Philippine Waters

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• Africa
• Oceania
• Southeast Asia
• West Asia
• Elongated
• Small
• Tropical fish

Champsodon nudivittis, also known as the nakedband gaper, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a crocodile toothfish belonging to the family Champsodontidae. It occurs in the Indo-West Pacific from Madagascar, Indonesia, the Philippines and Australia. It was recorded in 2008 in Iskenderun Bay on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey, likely introduced by ballast water.