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Etymology: Chascanopsetta: Greek, chaskanon, -ou = a mask used in classicla Greek theatre with the mouth opened + Greek, psetta = grouper (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Gilbert & Cramer.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 443 - 640 m (Ref. 11412). Deep-water
Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaii.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 22.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 31667)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Benthic on sand (Ref. 58302).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Amaoka, K. and E. Yamamoto, 1984. Review of the genus Chascanopsetta, with the description of a new species. Bull. Fac. Fish. Hokkaido Univ. 35(4):201-224. (Ref. 11412)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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