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Jonah's icefish (Neopagetopsis ionah) fish species information

Scientific Name
Neopagetopsis ionah

Common Name
Jonah's icefish

Biology
Feeds mainly on fishes and krill.

Classification

Classified By
Nybelin, 1947
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Crocodile icefishes (Channichthyidae)

Distribution

Region
Southern Ocean
Distribution
Southern Ocean: Circum-Antarctic on the continental shelf and slope.
Range
60°S - 78°S

Environment

Climate
Polar
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
20 m
Depth To - meters
900 m
Zone
benthopelagic
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 20 - 900 m
Trophic Level
3.42 s.e. 0.48 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
56.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 1.0000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Vulnerability
Moderate to high vulnerability (48 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated