| Family: |
Channichthyidae (Crocodile icefishes) |
| Max. size: |
60 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 2,080.0 g |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 475 m |
| Distribution: |
Southern Ocean: known from the islands of the Scotia Sea and the northern part of the Antarctic Peninsula to Scott Island. |
| Diagnosis: |
Vertebrae: 54-55 |
| Biology: |
Adults feed mainly on krill and fish. Synchronous spawner (Ref. 50743). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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