Champsodon longipinnis Matsubara & Amaoka, 1964
Champsodon longipinnis
photo by CSIRO

 Family:  Champsodontidae (Crocodile toothfishes)
 Max. size:  11 cm SL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  pelagic-oceanic; depth range 0 - 267 m
 Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: Japan, Philippines, Indonesia, and Australia.
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 4-6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-23; Anal soft rays: 16-21; Vertebrae: 29-33. Distal third of first dorsal fin black. A row of 5 to 7 pairs of sensory papillae on dorsal surface of head from snout to interorbital. Sensory papillae between eyes not arranged in a semicircle (Ref 12850).
 Biology:  Rarely caught by trawl net (Ref. 559).
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
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 Entered by: Luna, Susan M. - 07.06.94
 Modified by: Binohlan, Crispina B. - 22.09.08
 Checked by: Binohlan, Crispina B. - 28.08.94

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