Chionodraco hamatus (Lönnberg, 1905) |
photo by
Sala, A. |
Family: | Channichthyidae (Crocodile icefishes) | |||
Max. size: | 49.8 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 633.0 g; max.weight: 866.0 g | |||
Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 4 - 600 m | |||
Distribution: | Southern Ocean: Circum-Antarctic on the continental shelf. | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Found on the continental shelf. Synchronous spawner (Ref. 50743). Larval pelagic phase is long (Ref. 89434). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |