Chaunacops
| Chaunacops | |
|---|---|
| Chaunacops coloratus at the Davidson Seamount | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Lophiiformes |
| Family: | Chaunacidae |
| Genus: | Chaunacops Garman, 1899 |
| Type species | |
| Chaunax coloratus Garman, 1899 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Chaunacops is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Chaunacidae, the sea toads. This genus of deep-sea anglerfishes contains 4 species and these are found in the Indo-West Pacific, southeastern Pacific and western Atlantic oceans. Little is known about the life history and biology of these fishes.