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Chionodraco rastrospinosus DeWitt & Hureau, 1979 Ocellated icefish |
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FAO |
| Family: | Channichthyidae (Crocodile icefishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 52 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 499.2 g; max.weight: 777.5 g | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 1000 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southern Ocean: ranges from the South Orkney Islands, South Shetland Islands to the Antarctic Peninsula. | |||
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| Biology: | Found most commonly at depths from 200-400 m. Adults feed mainly on fishes and krill. Larval pelagic phase is long (Ref. 71843). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||