Common names from other countries
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 0 - 700 m (Ref. 11892), usually 30 - 250 m (Ref. 11892). Polar; 48°S - 66°S, 65°W - 77°E
Southern Ocean: Islands of the Scotia Sea, including the northern part of Antarctic Peninsula; Kerguelen, Heard and Bouvet islands.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm 26.2, range 21 - 32 cm
Max length : 66.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5200); common length : 35.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2805); max. published weight: 2.0 kg (Ref. 4883)
Feed mainly on krill and mysids. Spawn in autumn and winter (Ref. 50743). Synchronous spawner (Ref. 50743). Larval pelagic phase is long (Ref. 71843). Utilized as a food fish (Ref. 4931).
Hureau, J.-C., 1985. Channichthyidae. p. 261-277. In W. Fischer and J.C. Hureau (eds.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Southern Ocean (Fishing areas 48, 58 and 88). Rome. Vol. 2. (Ref. 2805)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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