Chaunax

Chaunax
Chaunax
Chaunax pictus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Lophiiformes
Family: Chaunacidae
Genus: Chaunax
Lowe, 1846

Chaunax is a genus of bony fish in the sea toad family, Chaunacidae.[1]

Species

Species include[2]:

Species Common name Author(s) Year Conservation Status

Chaunax abei

Le Danois

1978

Chaunax breviradius

Le Danois

1978

Chaunax endeavouri

Whitley

1929

Chaunax fimbriatus

Hilgendorf

1879

Chaunax flammeus

Le Danois

1979

Chaunax latipunctatus

Le Danois

1984

Chaunax penicillatus

McCulloch

1915

Chaunax pictus

Pink frogmouth

Lowe

1846

Chaunax stigmaeus

Redeye gaper

Fowler

1946

Chaunax suttkusi

Caruso

1989

Chaunax tosaensis

Okamura and Oryuu in Okamura and Kitajima

1984

Chaunax umbrinus

Gilbert

1905

References

  1. ^ William J. Richards (2005). Early Stages of Atlantic Fishes: An Identification Guide for the Western Central North Atlantic. CRC Press. ISBN 9780849319167. 
  2. ^ "ITIS Report, Chaunax". http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=164570. Retrieved 2009-05-29.