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Chaunax flammeus
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Ecological Illustration of Chaunax flammeus (Chaunax flammeus)
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Chaunacidae

Chaunax flammeus

Chaunax flammeus

Glowing red angler fanning its lure off Madagascar

  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Africa
  • Small

Chaunax flammeus is a marine fish of Western Indian Ocean. The species occupies deep water. Records give a maximum length of 10.2 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Anglerfishes
Family
Chaunacidae
Genus
Chaunax
Water type
Marine
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