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Chaunacidae

Naked-belly Coffinfish

Chaunax nudiventer

Sixteen Point Six Centimeters Chaunacid Fish from New Zealand Waters

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Deep-bodied
Medium
Tropical fish

Naked-belly Coffinfish is known around Southwest Pacific as a marine fish; It occurs in deep water, and records give a maximum length of 16.6 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Anglerfishes
Family: Chaunacidae
Genus: Chaunax
Maximum length: 16.6 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Southwest Pacific: New Caledonia, South Fiji Ridge and now off northern New Zealand.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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