Champsodon

Champsodon is the sole genus in the family Champsodontidae.[2] These fishes, the crocodile toothfishes, are native to the Indo-Pacific region.

Champsodon
C. fimbriatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Trachiniformes
Family: Champsodontidae
Jordan & Snyder, 1902[1]
Genus: Champsodon
Günther, 1867
Type species
Champsodon vorax
Günther, 1867
Synonyms

Centropercis Ogilby, 1895

Species

The currently recognized species in this genus are:[3]

References

  1. Bailly N, ed. (2017). "Champsodontidae Jordan & Snyder, 1902". FishBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  2. Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2013). "Champsodontidae" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
  3. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Champsodon in FishBase. February 2013 version.


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