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Chaunacidae

Coffinfish

Chaunax endeavouri

Twenty Two Centimeters Chaunacid Fish from Australian Waters

Temperate
Continental endemic
Southern Hemisphere
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Medium
Temperate fish

Coffinfish is a marine fish found around Southwest Pacific. It inhabits deep water. Records give a maximum length of 22 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Anglerfishes
Family: Chaunacidae
Genus: Chaunax
Maximum length: 22 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Southwest Pacific: endemic to Australia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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