The sea toads and coffinfishes are a family of deep-sea anglerfishes.
These are bottom-dwelling fishes found on the continental slopes of the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans at depths to at least 2,460 m (8,070 ft). Of the two genera in the family, Chaunacops typically occurs at deeper depths than Chaunax, but with considerable overlap.
They have large, globose bodies and short, compressed tails, and are covered with small, spiny scales. The first dorsal fin ray is modified into a short bioluminescent lure which dangles forward over the mouth, which is turned upwards so as to be nearly vertical. The sensory canals of the lateral lines are especially conspicuous.
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