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Channichthyidae (Crocodile icefishes)
Etymology: Channichthys: Greek, channe, -es = an anchovy + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335).
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 125 - 150 m (Ref. 11892). Polar, preferred ?
Southern Ocean: Subantarctic, endemic to the Kerguelen plateau.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 49.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 90861)
Food includes cephalopods and fish (Ref. 11892).
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Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Miller, R.G., 1993. A history and atlas of the fishes of the Antarctic Ocean. Foresta Institute, Nevada. 792 p. (Ref. 11892)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
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Harmless
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