Description

Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 6 - 7. This species is characterized by the following: D III,11-12 (modally 12); A 6-7 (7); pectoral-fin rays 11-13; presence of a black and very deep illicial trough; extremely short illicium and esca with numerous stout black (anterior face) and white (posterior face) cirri; gill rakers: GRi = 13-14 (3-4+9-10); GRii = 8-10; GRiii = 8-11; GRiv = 7-8; lateral-line counts: AB = 10-12 (mainly 11); BB' = 4-5 (5); BD = 2-3 (2); CD = 6-7; EF = 3-5 (4); FG = 3-4 (3); GH = 10-13 (11-12); BI = 35-40 (36-38) (Ref. 93086).

Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Lophiiformes

Family: Chaunacidae

Genus: Chaunax

Species: Chaunax penicillatus McCulloch, 1915

Climate Zone

Location

• Indo-West Pacific: widespread; including Kenya, South Africa, Madagascar, Japan, Taiwan, South China Sea, Australia and New Zealand.

Biology

A benthic species (Ref. 75154) found on the continental slopes (Ref. 7300, 75154).

Habitat

bathydemersal

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Threat to Humans

Harmless