African coffinfish

Chaunax africanus

Chaunacid Fish beneath African Waters

African coffinfish is a marine fish from Western Indian Ocean. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 22.7 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Anglerfishes
Family: Chaunacidae
Genus: Chaunax
Maximum length: 22.7 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: other
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Mozambique (probably endemic in the southwestern Indian Ocean).
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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