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Pinkish frogmouth

Chaunax apus Lloyd, 1909

Status not recordedbony fish

The pinkish frogmouth (Chaunax apus) is a species in the family Chaunacidae, order Lophiiformes.

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Quick facts about the pinkish frogmouth

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the pinkish frogmouth live?

Not recorded

Is the pinkish frogmouth endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the pinkish frogmouth classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderLophiiformes
  5. familyChaunacidae
  6. genusChaunax
  7. SpeciesChaunax apus Lloyd, 1909
Other names and names in other languages (1)
  • アカフウセンJapanese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the pinkish frogmouth

Other species in the same genus Chaunax.

Sea toad

Chaunax endeavouri

ChaunacidaeNo free photo yet

Coffinfish

Chaunax abei

ChaunacidaeNo free photo yet

Sea toad

Chaunax fimbriatus

ChaunacidaeNo free photo yet

Redeye

Chaunax pictus

ChaunacidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the pinkish frogmouth?

The pinkish frogmouth (Chaunax apus) belongs to the family Chaunacidae in the order Lophiiformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Pinkish frogmouth (Chaunax apus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/pinkish-frogmouth

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BibTeX
@misc{pinkish_frogmouth_2026,
  title = {Pinkish frogmouth (Chaunax apus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/pinkish-frogmouth},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}