Ambophthalmos angustus (Nelson, 1977)
Pale toadfish

Family:  Psychrolutidae (Fatheads)
Max. size:  29 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 549 - 629 m
Distribution:  Southwest Pacific: New Zealand (Ref. 5755); Chatham Rise (east of South Island at 44°S), Bounty Platform (48°S, 180°E), Campbell Rise (52°S, 170°E), and Auckland Island Shelf (50°S, 167°E); and presumed records from Pukaki Rise (49°S, 173°E) and Antipodes Islands (approx. 50°S, 179°E) (Ref. 76761).
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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