| Chaunacidae (Sea toads o coffinfishes) |
| 22.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; marine; depth range - 300 m |
| Northwest Pacific: Taiwan. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-12; Anal soft rays: 7-7. This species is distinguished by the following characters: when fresh, the is body uniformly pinkish- or orange-red, mouth cavity light gray but darker in pharyngeal region, and gill chamber entirely black; tail short and stout (TL1 = 27.1-27.9% SL; TL2 = 13.5-16.1% SL; TL3 = 10.4-11.1% SL); lateral-line neuromast series: pectoral series 10 (rarely 11), body series 29-33; gill rakers of second gill arch 8-9, pectoral-fin rays13 (Ref. 127469). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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