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Chatrabus melanurus (Barnard, 1927) Pony toadfish |
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| Family: | Batrachoididae (Toadfishes), subfamily: Halophryninae | |||
| Max. size: | 26 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 120 - 600 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southeast Atlantic: Angola round the coast to Port St. Johns, South Africa. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-21; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 14-17. Body with 4 dark cross bars; head and body with dark brown spots; soft dorsal and anal fins with irregular oblique dark bands; pectorals pale, with irregular brown bars; caudal dark brown, rear margin pale; large adults with irregular dark ring-like markings on head (Ref. 4107). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 July 2023 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||