| Champsodontidae (Crocodile toothfishes) |
| 14.2 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; marine; depth range 30 - 552 m |
| Indian Ocean: from Yemen, Kenya to eastern Cape, South Africa; also between Seychelles and Mauritius. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 5-5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19-20; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 17-18. Body brownish above, silvery below. |
| Occurs in great shoals. Moves to the surface at night. Minimum depth range from Ref. 121941. |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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