Champsodon omanensis

Champsodon omanensis

Champsodontid Fish beneath the Western Indian Ocean

Deep sea
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Small

Champsodon omanensis is known around Western Indian Ocean as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 10.6 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Oceanic Basses
Family: Champsodontidae
Genus: Champsodon
Maximum length: 10.6 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Dahlak Archipelago, Gulf of Suez, Gulf of Aqaba, and has been collected in the central Red Sea. It is not clear whether there are two separate populations, one of the deep water (360-380 m) and one of the deep sea (1085-1120 m) or whether vertical migrations of 700 m or more take place. Gene flow occurs between the Gulf of Aden, the Red Sea, and the Gulf of Aqaba.

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