Chaunax africanus Ho & Last, 2013

Ho, Hsuan-Ching & Ma, Wen-Chun, 2016, Revision of southern African species of the anglerfish genus Chaunax (Lophiiformes: Chaunacidae), with descriptions of three new species, Zootaxa 4144 (2), pp. 175-194 : 190

Chaunax africanus Ho & Last, 2013

Tables 2–3

Chaunax africanus Ho & Last, 2013:442 , figs. 4A–C, 5A–C (type locality: North of Beira , 18°02.1'S, 37°37.2'E, Mozambique, western Indian Ocean, 162–200 m).

Material examined. Two specimens listed in Ho & Last (2013).

Diagnosis. A species of C. fimbriatus species group with cirri on supraocular membrane; 3 or 4 pairs of spinules bridging each neuromast; pale cirri with brown tips on esca; GRii=8 or 9; and lateral-line neuromasts: BD=2, GH=10–12, BI= 31–32. Body covered by variable-sized, irregular brownish patches and a complex white reticulate pattern; eye surrounded by prominent radiating brownish markings; 2 or 3 pairs of narrow brownish bars at dorsal-fin base; pale reticulate markings frequently double-lined; pattern extending forward to front of lower jaw, and over pectoral and caudal fins.

Remarks. Only two specimens of this species examined. The species might be endemic to a small area off Mozambique, SE Africa, at depths 162–200 m.