Champsodon longipinnis Matsubara & Amaoka, 1964
photo by CSIRO

Family:  Champsodontidae (Crocodile toothfishes)
Max. size:  11 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 0 - 267 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: Japan, Philippines, Indonesia, and Australia.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 4-6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-23; Anal soft rays: 16-21; Vertebrae: 29-33. Distal third of first dorsal fin black. A row of 5 to 7 pairs of sensory papillae on dorsal surface of head from snout to interorbital. Sensory papillae between eyes not arranged in a semicircle (Ref 12850).
Biology:  Rarely caught by trawl net (Ref. 559).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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