| Channichthyidae (Crocodile icefishes) |
| 72 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 3,700.0 g |
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demersal; marine; depth range 5 - 770 m |
| Southern Ocean: in the vicinity of Bouvet Island, Scotia Sea, and northern part of the Antarctic Peninsula. |
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| Adults feed mostly on fish and krill. Synchronous spawner (Ref. 50743). Larvae have a long pelagic phase (Ref. 71843). Utilized as a food fish (Ref. 4931). |
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Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 29 November 2023 (A2bcde) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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