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Family: Champsodontidae Crocodile toothfishes



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13 species (see list below)

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Western Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm SL
 
Champsodon atridorsalis
[]

Photo by CSIRO

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Champsodon capensis Regan, 1908

Photo by CSIRO
 
Champsodon capensis
[Gaper]
No picture found
Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 11.8 cm SL
 
Champsodon fimbriatus
[]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm SL
Champsodon guentheri Regan, 1908

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Champsodon guentheri
[Günther's sabre-gills]

Photo by CSIRO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 11 cm SL
Champsodon longipinnis Matsubara & Amaoka, 1964

Photo by CSIRO
 
Champsodon longipinnis
[]
No picture found
Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 8.8 cm SL
 
Champsodon machaeratus
[]

Photo by Bogorodsky, S.V.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 11 cm SL
Champsodon nudivittis (Ogilby, 1895)

Photo by Bogorodsky, S.V.
 
Champsodon nudivittis
[]

Photo by Khan, M.M.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 10.6 cm SL
Champsodon omanensis Regan, 1908

Photo by Khan, M.M.
 
Champsodon omanensis
[]
No picture found
Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 12.8 cm SL
 
Champsodon pantolepis
[]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
 
Champsodon sagittus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 10.1 cm SL
Champsodon sechellensis Regan, 1908

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Champsodon sechellensis
[]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 9.9 cm SL
Champsodon snyderi Franz, 1910

Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Champsodon snyderi
[]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 8.2 cm SL
Champsodon vorax Günther, 1867

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Champsodon vorax
[]
13 Species of Family Champsodontidae
(Crocodile toothfishes)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1964 Champsodon atridorsalis Western Pacific 12 SL
1908 Champsodon capensis Gaper Indian Ocean 14 TL
1905 Champsodon fimbriatus Eastern Central Pacific 11.8 SL
1908 Champsodon guentheri Günther's sabre-gills Western Pacific 14 SL
1964 Champsodon longipinnis Indo-West Pacific 11 SL
1994 Champsodon machaeratus Southwest Pacific 8.8 SL
1895 Champsodon nudivittis Indo-West Pacific 11 SL
1908 Champsodon omanensis Western Indian Ocean 10.6 SL
1994 Champsodon pantolepis Indo-West Pacific 12.8 SL
1994 Champsodon sagittus Western Pacific 7.7 SL
1908 Champsodon sechellensis Western Indian Ocean 10.1 SL
1910 Champsodon snyderi Western Pacific 9.9 SL
1867 Champsodon vorax Indo-Pacific 8.2 SL



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cfm script by eagbayani, 30.11.04, ,  php script by cmilitante, 05/11/2010 ,  last modified by cmilitante, 14/03/2013