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Channichthys rhinoceratus Richardson, 1844

Unicorn icefish
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> Perciformes/Notothenioidei (Icefishes) > Channichthyidae (Crocodile icefishes)
Etymology: Channichthys: Greek, channe, -es = an anchovy + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Richardson.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Οικολογία

Θαλασσινό(ά) βενθικό(ς); εύρος βάθους 1 - 750 m (Ref. 11892). Polar; 46°S - 57°S, 61°E - 83°E

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Southern Ocean: endemic to the Kerguelen-Heard Plateau, Antarctica.

Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 60.0 cm TL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 2805); common length : 40.0 cm TL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 2805); μεγ. δημοσιευμένο βάρος: 500.00 g (Ref. 4883)

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Σπόνδυλοι: 54 - 58.

Βιολογία     Γλωσσάρι (π.χ. epibenthic)

Adults are found from near shore to farther than 750 m. Feed mainly on fishes and occasionally on algae.

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Hureau, J.-C., 1985. Channichthyidae. p. 261-277. In W. Fischer and J.C. Hureau (eds.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Southern Ocean (Fishing areas 48, 58 and 88). Rome. Vol. 2. (Ref. 2805)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)


CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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αλιεία: Εμπορικό(ά)
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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 1.3 - 2.5, mean 1.8 °C (based on 23 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5020   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00126 (0.00058 - 0.00275), b=3.47 (3.29 - 3.65), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Τροφικό Επίπεδο (Ref. 69278):  3.3   ±0.54 se; based on food items.
Generation time: 4.2 ( na - na) years. Estimated as median ln(3)/K based on 1 growth studies.
Ελαστικότητα (Ref. 120179):  Μεσαίο(α), ελάχιστος χρόνος για διπλασιασμό πληθυσμού 1,4 - 4,4 έτη (Assuming tm=4; Fec = 2,770).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Moderate vulnerability (44 of 100).
Climate Vulnerability (Ref. 125649):  High to very high vulnerability (73 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766):   Very high.
Nutrients (Ref. 124155):  Calcium = 27 [15, 56] mg/100g; Iron = 0.413 [0.189, 0.800] mg/100g; Protein = 17.5 [15.8, 19.2] %; Omega3 = 0.24 [0.12, 0.48] g/100g; Selenium = 23 [9, 53] μg/100g; VitaminA = 7.5 [1.5, 35.0] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.409 [0.275, 0.608] mg/100g (wet weight);