Champsodon nudivittis (Ogilby, 1895)
photo by Bogorodsky, S.V.

Family:  Champsodontidae (Crocodile toothfishes)
Max. size:  12.7 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 0 - 335 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: Madagascar, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Australia (Ref. 30434). Recorded from Iskenderun Bay, Turkey probably entered the Mediterranean via ballast water (Ref. 85233).
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 4-6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-23; Anal soft rays: 16-21. Chin naked. A row of 5 to 9 pairs of sensory papillae on dorsal surface of head from snout to interorbital. Sensory papillae between eyes not arranged in a semicircle. Ventral margin of pupil indented by tab of iris (Ref 12850).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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