Image Bank - Fishes
Tasselled Coffinfish
Reference |
IB1151 |
Category |
Fishes |
Family Name |
Coffinfishes - CHAUNACIDAE |
Common Name |
Tasselled Coffinfish |
Scientific Name |
Chaunax fimbriatus |
Artist Name |
Roger Swainston |
Notes |
Most Coffinfishes have a pale-pink or reddish body, some with spots and streaks, they reach a maximum length of about 40 cm. Very little is known of their biology. Source : Swainston’s Fishes of Australia |