| Family: |
Channichthyidae (Crocodile icefishes) |
| Max. size: |
72 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 3,700.0 g |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 5 - 770 m |
| Distribution: |
Southern Ocean: in the vicinity of Bouvet Island, Scotia Sea, and northern part of the Antarctic Peninsula. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
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). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 29 November 2023 (A2bcde) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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