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Red frogmouth

Chaunax russatus Ho, Roberts & Stewart, 2013

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the red 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 red frogmouth live?

Not recorded

Is the red 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 red frogmouth classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderLophiiformes
  5. familyChaunacidae
  6. genusChaunax
  7. SpeciesChaunax russatus Ho, Roberts & Stewart, 2013
Other names and names in other languages (1)
  • Red coffinfishEnglish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the red 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 red frogmouth?

The red frogmouth (Chaunax russatus) belongs to the family Chaunacidae in the order Lophiiformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Red frogmouth (Chaunax russatus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/red-frogmouth

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“Red frogmouth (Chaunax russatus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/red-frogmouth.

BibTeX
@misc{red_frogmouth_2026,
  title = {Red frogmouth (Chaunax russatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/red-frogmouth},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}