Champsodon machaeratus Nemeth, 1994

Family:  Champsodontidae (Crocodile toothfishes)
Max. size:  8.76 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 260 - 410 m
Distribution:  Southwest Pacific: Australia.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 4-6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-23; Anal soft rays: 16-21. Chin scaly. A row of 4 pairs of sensory papillae between parallel bony ridges on dorsal surface of snout. Four sensory papillae between eyes arranged in semicircle. Ventral margin of pupil smooth, not indented by tab of iris (Ref 12850).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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