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Redeye gaper

Chaunax stigmaeus Fowler, 1946

Status not recordedbony fish

The redeye gaper (Chaunax stigmaeus) is a species in the family Chaunacidae, order Lophiiformes.

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Quick facts about the redeye gaper

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 redeye gaper live?

Not recorded

Is the redeye gaper 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 redeye gaper classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderLophiiformes
  5. familyChaunacidae
  6. genusChaunax
  7. SpeciesChaunax stigmaeus Fowler, 1946
Other names and names in other languages (1)
  • žaboškleb červenookýCzech

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the redeye gaper

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

Sea-toad

Chaunax breviradius

ChaunacidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the redeye gaper?

The redeye gaper (Chaunax stigmaeus) belongs to the family Chaunacidae in the order Lophiiformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Redeye gaper (Chaunax stigmaeus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/redeye-gaper

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“Redeye gaper (Chaunax stigmaeus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/redeye-gaper.

BibTeX
@misc{redeye_gaper_2026,
  title = {Redeye gaper (Chaunax stigmaeus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/redeye-gaper},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}