pink frogmouth

Chaunax pictus

Forty Centimeters Chaunacid Fish

Pink
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Deep-bodied
Medium

The pink frogmouth (Chaunax pictus), or redeye, pink gaper or uniform gaper, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Chaunacidae, the sea toads. This species is found in the Atlantic Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Anglerfishes
Family: Chaunacidae
Genus: Chaunax
Maximum length: 40 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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