WHATSTHATFISH
Bony fish

Pink Frogmouth

Chaunax pictus

Also known as: Deepsea Anglerfish, Red Anglerfish, Redeye, Walkingfish

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2015
Adult
@Struisbaai · Struisbaai, South Africa · December 20171 / 3
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Overview

Found singly, in deep waters, over hard and soft substrates, and along slopes, of the continental shelf.

Sea Toads are able to walk across the oceans floors using their fins as feet.

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How to identify

Pattern
mottled
Behaviour
solitary

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Circumtropical
  • Country only · 3
LIVES IN

Found singly, in deep waters, over hard and soft substrates, and along slopes, of the continental shelf.

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Adult photos 3

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderLophiiformes
    5. familyChaunacidae
    6. genusChaunax
    7. speciesChaunax pictus Lowe, 1846

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    More in the family

    Lophiiformes