Suttkus Sea Toad

Chaunax suttkusi

Chaunacid Fish from Western Atlantic

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Deep-bodied
Medium

Chaunax suttkissi, the pale-cavity gaper, spotted frogmouth, spotted gaper or Sutkus sea toad, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Chaunacidae, the sea toads. This species is found in the Atlantic Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Anglerfishes
Family: Chaunacidae
Genus: Chaunax
Maximum length: 26.7 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Azores to Angola. Western Atlantic: South Carolina to the Rio Grande Plateau.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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