| 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 |
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