| 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. |
| Diagnosis: |
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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)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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