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Chionodraco rastrospinosus  DeWitt & Hureau, 1979

Ocellated 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 : 52.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5200); common length : 30.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2805)

Environment

Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 0 - 1000 m, usually 200 - 400 m

Climate / Range

Polar, preferred -1°C (Ref. 107945); 60°S - 67°S

Distribution

Southern Ocean: ranges from the South Orkney Islands, South Shetland Islands to the Antarctic Peninsula.
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Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Found most commonly at depths from 200-400 m. Adults feed mainly on fishes and krill. Larval pelagic phase is long (Ref. 71843).

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 = 0.6250 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
3.9   ±0.62 se; Based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm<5)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Moderate to high vulnerability (51 of 100)
Price category (Ref. 80766)
High