Channichthys irinae Shandikov, 1995
Pygmy icefish
Channichthys irinae
photo by Shandikov, G.A.

Family:  Channichthyidae (Crocodile icefishes)
Max. size:  25.9 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 165 - 310 m
Distribution:  Southern Ocean: Kerguelen Is.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  This species is a typical zooplankton consumer (Ref. 80896).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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