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Channichthys rhinoceratus Richardson, 1844 Unicorn icefish |
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photo by
Shandikov, G.A. |
| Family: | Channichthyidae (Crocodile icefishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 60 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 500.0 g | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 1 - 750 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southern Ocean: endemic to the Kerguelen-Heard Plateau, Antarctica. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 54-58 | |||
| Biology: | Adults are found from near shore to farther than 750 m. Feed mainly on fishes and occasionally on algae. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||