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Channichthyidae (Crocodile icefishes)
Etymology: Chionobathyscus: Greek, chionos, -a, -on = snow + Greek, bathys = deep (Ref. 45335). More on author: Andriashev.
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 500 - 2000 m. Deep-water, preferred -2°C (Ref. 107945); 60°S - 79°S, 70°W - 60°E
Southern Ocean: probably circum-Antarctic on the continental shelf and slope.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 60.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5200)
Found on the continental shelf and slope. Adults feed mainly on krill and fish (Ref. 5200).
Iwami, T. and K.-H. Kock, 1990. Channichthyidae. p. 381-389. In O. Gon and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Fishes of the Southern Ocean. J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology, Grahamstown, South Africa. 462 p. (Ref. 5200)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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