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Chaenocephalus aceratus  (Lönnberg, 1906)

Blackfin icefish
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Common names: Blackfin icefish, Scotian icefish
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Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Channichthyidae (Crocodile icefishes)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 72.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4883); common length : 50.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2805); max. published weight: 3.7 kg (Ref. 4883)

Length at first maturity
Lm 44.9  range ? - ? cm

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 5 - 770 m

Climate / Range

Polar, preferred -1°C (Ref. 107945); 53°S - 65°S, 67°W - 4°E

Distribution

Southern Ocean: in the vicinity of Bouvet Island, Scotia Sea, and northern part of the Antarctic Peninsula.
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Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Adults feed mostly on fish and krill. Synchronous spawner (Ref. 50743). Larvae have a long pelagic phase (Ref. 71843). Utilized as a food fish (Ref. 4931).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Threat to humans

  Harmless



Human uses

Fisheries: minor commercial

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD50 = 1.0000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
3.4   ±0.2 se; Based on diet studies.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.17-0.24; Fec = 7,358)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
High to very high vulnerability (68 of 100)
Price category (Ref. 80766)
High