Chaunax russatus Ho, Roberts & Stewart, 2013, sp. nov.

• Main Authors: Ho, Hsuan-Ching, Roberts, Clive D., Stewart, Andrew L.
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: unknown
• Published: Zenodo 2013
• Subjects: Biodiversity; Taxonomy; Animalia; Chordata; Actinopterygii; Lophiiformes; Chaunacidae; Chaunax; Chaunax russatus; Torshavn
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3507136

Chaunax russatus sp. nov. New English Name: Red Coffinfish (Figures 6 B, 11A–B, 12A–B, Table 2) Holotype. NMNZ P.038059 (170 mm), Kaikoura Canyon, 43º0.09'S, 173º53.85'E, F/V San Tongariro , stn. OBS 1451/032, 821–1030 m, bottom trawl, 29 Jan. 2001, coll. A. Sealey and S. Mulgrew. Paratypes. 24 specimens, 115–233 mm SL. New Zealand: CSIRO H 7374–01, 140 mm (ex NMNZ P. 041743) Ritchie Banks off Napier, Hawke Bay, 39°42.1'S, 178°13'E, 900–1150 m, 8 Jun 2005, D. Prendergast & J. Plowmen. NMMB–P10461 (ex NMNZ P.014899, 146 mm, Uruti High, off Cape Palliser, 41º15.5'S, 176º31'E, 1200 m, trawl, 13 Dec. 1983, coll. A. Adie. NMV A.30941–001, 172 mm SL (ex NMNZ P.038060), taken with holotype, Kaikoura Canyon. NMNZ P.009647, 163 mm, NE of Chatham Islands, 42º52.2'S, 176º0.8'W, R/V Wesermunde , stn. WES 8001/052, 889–907 m, 23 Jul. 1980. NMNZ P. 010502, 170 mm, N Chatham Rise, 42º52'S, 175º48.3'W, R/V Wesermunde , stn. WES 8001/018, 945 m, 14 Jul. 1980. NMNZ P. 011445, 140 mm, F/V Kalinovo , stn. K8101/015, 35º14.4'S, 175º19.55'E, E of Poor Knights Islands, 875–900 m, bottom trawl, 22 Nov. 1981. NMNZ P. 012846, 198 mm, F/V Kaltan , stn. KTN 8201/006, 42º47.6'S, 177º12.6'W, N Chatham Rise, 980 m, 3 Aug. 1982. NMNZ P. 012871, 180 mm, F/V Kaltan , stn. KTN 8201/045, 42º57.45'S, 175º35.6'W, N Chatham Rise, 860 m, 10 Aug. 1982. NMNZ P.014899, 145 mm, 41º15.5'S, 176º31'E, Uruti High, off Cape Palliser, 1200 m, trawl, 13 Dec. 1983, coll. A. Adie. NMNZ P.015453, 143 mm, 41º17.4'S, 176º33.7'E, Uruti Depression, S Hikurangi Trench, R/V James Cook , stn. JCO 8406/026, 780–840 m, bottom trawl, 5 Apr. 1984. NMNZ P. 031012, 233 mm, R/V Wesermunde , stn. WES 8001/005, 42º48.8'S, 176º35.8'W, E Chatham Rise, 930–950 m, 10 Jul. 1980. NMNZ P.036063, 193 mm, 42º41.5'S, 177º11'E, NE Chatham Rise, F/V San Torshavn , stn. OBS 1172/024, 950–970 m, bottom trawl, 2 Dec. 1998, coll. G. Marks & L. Summerfield. NMNZ P.037188, 180 mm, 37º4.6'S, 176º41.2'E, Mayor Channel, Raukumara Plain, F/V Ocean Fresh , stn. OBS 1337/011, 1049–1071 m, bottom ...