Description

Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 5 - 7. Rosy in color with golden spots on head and body; fins pink; front of esca dusky with rosy colored stem (Ref. 4115).

Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Lophiiformes

Family: Chaunacidae

Genus: Chaunax

Species: Chaunax pictus Lowe, 1846

Climate Zone

Location

• Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean.

Biology

Found on continental shelves and slopes, from approximately 200 m and below (Ref. 10756). A solitary species (Ref. 26340).

Habitat

bathydemersal

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Threat to Humans

Harmless