Champsodon | |
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C. fimbriatus | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Infraclass: | Teleostei |
Superorder: | Acanthopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Suborder: | Trachinoidei |
Family: |
Champsodontidae C. H. Gilbert, 1903 |
Genus: |
Champsodon Günther, 1867 |
Type species | |
Champsodon vorax Günther, 1867 |
Champsodon is the sole genus in the family Champsodontidae. These fishes, the crocodile toothfishes, are native to the Indo-Pacific region.
The currently recognized species in this genus are: