Red eyebrow frogmouth
📖 Overview
Red eyebrow frogmouth (Chaunax erythraeus), first described by Ho & Ma, 2022 is a medium-sized fish in the family Chaunacidae (order Lophiiformes). Adults typically reach 22.50 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Subtropical waters. Diet is predominantly piscivorous, targeting other fish and larger prey.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Anal soft rays: 7. This species is distinguished by the following characters: when fresh, the is body uniformly pinkish- or orange-red, mouth cavity light gray but darker in pharyngeal region, and gill chamber entirely black; tail short and stout (TL1 = 27.1-27.9% SL; TL2 = 13.5-16.1% SL; TL3 = 10.4-11.1% SL); lateral-line neuromast series: pectoral series 10 (rarely 11), body series 29-33; gill rakers of second gill arch 8-9, pectoral-fin rays13 .Cross section: flattened.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Red eyebrow frogmouth is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 300 m . Subtropical Northwest Pacific: Taiwan.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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