Revision of southern African species of the anglerfish genus Chaunax (Lophiiformes: Chaunacidae), with descriptions of three new species Author Ho, Hsuan-Ching Author Ma, Wen-Chun text Zootaxa 2016 4144 2 175 194 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.4144.2.2 6d3dae45-756e-4254-ad92-fda051e93c5e 1175-5326 259081 39BEEF12-011C-48E8-9C38-5476922F5845 Chaunax penicillatus McCulloch, 1915 Tables 2 –4 Chaunax penicillatus McCulloch, 1915 :167 , pl. 33, fig. 2 ( type locality: 60 km SW of Cape Everard , Victoria , Australia , depth 293–366 m ). Material examined. MNHN 1977-0024 (1), Madagascar , 25°08'9.6"S , 47°21'3.6"E , 255 m , 3 Mar. 1973 . SAIAB 13740 (1, 158), 3°26'S , 40°23'E , off Malindi , Kenya , 484 m , 11 Dec. 1980 . SAIAB 13782 (1, 100), 4°38'S , 39°46'E , off Shimoni , Kenya , 350 m , 18 Dec. 1980 . SAIAB 13788 (1, 96.0), 4°22'S , 39°42'E , off Shimoni , Kenya , 380 m , 9 Dec. 1980 . SAIAB 14078 (1, 180), 2°59'S , 40°34'E ,off Ras Ngomeni , Kenya , 301 m , 12 Dec. 1980 . SAIAB 21604 (1, 186), no data. Diagnosis. A species of C. pictus -species group with a deep illicial trough; a short illicium stem that largely embedded in esca; cirri on esca black anteriorly and bright white posteriorly; GRii=8 or 9; and lateral-line neuromasts: BD=2, GH=10–13, BI=31–35. Body orange to reddish with irregular yellowish vermicular or spotty patterns; sometimes large blackish patches on dorsal surface. Distribution. This is a widespread species through Indo-west Pacific Ocean, from Japan to New Zealand and from South Africa to French Polynesia . Specimens from southern Africa were collected at depths 255– 484 m .