Channichthyidae (Crocodile icefishes) |
66 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 2,000.0 g |
benthopelagic; depth range 0 - 700 m |
Southern Ocean: Islands of the Scotia Sea, including the northern part of Antarctic Peninsula; Kerguelen, Heard and Bouvet islands. |
Vertebrae: 59-62 |
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). |
Not Evaluated
(Ref. 96402)
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harmless |
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