Chaunax gomoni Ho, Kawai & Satria, 2015 Gomon’s frogmouth |
photo by
Ho et al. |
Family: | Chaunacidae (Sea toads o coffinfishes) | |||
Max. size: | 18.1 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 180 - 359 m | |||
Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: off Indonesia to the Philippines. | |||
Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-12; Anal soft rays: 7-7. This species of the Chaunax abei-group is distinguished with the following characters: unique unpigmented peritoneum; dorsal surface when freshly dead with irregular green spots, turning into dark brown when preserved; head length 39.5-40.8% SL; gill rakers on second gill arch 10; pectoral fin rays 12-13; neuromasts on lateral-line proper 29-38 and on pectoral series 11-14 (Ref. 117885). | |||
Biology: | ||||
IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 12 August 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |