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Family: Chacidae Squarehead or angler catfish



(See list of species below)


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5 species (see list below)
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Chaca bankanensis Angler catfish Asia 20 TL 1852
Chaca burmensis Asia 20 TL 1988
Chaca chaca Squarehead catfish Asia 20 TL 1822
Chaca serica Asia 14.5 SL 2012
Cyanogaster noctivaga South America 1.7 SL 2013



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