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Chaunax endeavouri (Coffinfish; Furry angler; Furry anglerfish; Furry coffinfish; Sea toad)

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Wikipedia Abstract

The Coffinfish, (Chaunax endeavouri), is a species of sea toad of the family Chaunacidae. It is found in salty temperate waters of southwestern Pacific, off east coast of Australia. It can be also found in depths of 164–984.3 ft (50 - 300m). They have a flabby and spiny body that grows to a max length of 22.0 cm(8.66 in) (SL male/unsexed) and a black mouth lining and an illicium on the snout that can be lowered into a groove.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0