| Champsodontidae (Crocodile toothfishes) |
| 11 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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pelagic-oceanic; depth range 0 - 335 m |
| Indo-West Pacific: Madagascar, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Australia (Ref. 30434). Recorded from Iskenderun Bay, Turkey probably entered the Mediterranean via ballast water (Ref. 85233). |
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Dorsal spines (total): 4-6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-23; Anal soft rays: 16-21. Chin naked. A row of 5 to 9 pairs of sensory papillae on dorsal surface of head from snout to interorbital. Sensory papillae between eyes not arranged in a semicircle. Ventral margin of pupil indented by tab of iris (Ref 12850). |
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Not Evaluated
(Ref. 96402)
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| harmless |
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Known from southwest Sumatra to Timor Sea (Ref. 5978); including the Kai Is. (Ref. 30434). Museum: NTM S.10824-004 (TGT2376) (Ref. 5978). |
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