Greedy gaper

Champsodon vorax

Eight Point Two Centimeters Champsodontid Fish from the Mediterranean Sea

Tropical
Transcontinental
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
South Asia
Southeast Asia
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Champsodon vorax, also known as the greedy gaper, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a crocodile toothfish belonging to the family Champsodontidae. It occurs in the Indo-West Pacific from Maldives, Australia, Vietnam, Philippines, Indonesia and Guam. It has also been recorded in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Lebanon.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Oceanic Basses
Family: Champsodontidae
Genus: Champsodon
Maximum length: 8.2 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Maldives, Australia, Viet Nam, Philippines, Indonesia and Guam (Ref. 35721 ). Have been recorded off the coast of Batroun, northern part of Lebanon (Ref. 85233 ).

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