| Family: |
Channichthyidae (Crocodile icefishes) |
| Max. size: |
48.7 cm TL (male/unsexed); 52.5 cm TL (female); max.weight: 708.0 g; max.weight: 942.5 g |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 90 - 600 m |
| Distribution: |
Southern Ocean: South Orkney Islands, Antarctic Peninsula and from the Weddell, Bellingshausen, Ross and Davis seas. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Adults feed on fishes and krill. Larval pelagic phase is long in late winter (Ref. 28943). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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