Champsodon pantolepis
Champsodon pantolepis Nemeth, 1994


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Family:  Champsodontidae (Crocodile toothfishes)
Max. size:  12.8 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range - 406 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: Western Australia, Japan, Indonesia, and the Philippines.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 4-6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-23; Anal soft rays: 16-21. First dorsal fin pale. 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 (Ref 12850).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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