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Champsodon

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

Centropercis Ogilby, 1895

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

Species

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

References

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