Gomon's frogmouth
📖 Overview
Overview information for Gomon's frogmouth is currently being compiled by our editorial team.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Anal soft rays: 7. This species of the Chaunax abei-group is distinguished with the following characters: unique unpigmented peritoneum; dorsal surface when freshly dead with irregular green spots, turning into dark brown when preserved; head length 39.5-40.8% SL; gill rakers on second gill arch 10; pectoral fin rays 12-13; neuromasts on lateral-line proper 29-38 and on pectoral series 11-14 .Cross section: flattened.
🌀 Behaviour
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🦐 Diet
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🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Gomon's frogmouth is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 180 - 359 m . Tropical West Pacific: off Indonesia to the Philippines.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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