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Unicorn icefish (Channichthys rhinoceratus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Channichthys rhinoceratus

Common Name
Unicorn icefish

Biology
Vertebrae: 54 - 58

Classification

Classified By
Richardson, 1844
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Crocodile icefishes (Channichthyidae)

Distribution

Region
Southern Ocean
Distribution
Southern Ocean: endemic to the Kerguelen-Heard Plateau, Antarctica.
Range
46°S - 54°S

Environment

Climate
Polar
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
1 m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - ? m
Trophic Level
3.25 s.e. 0.54 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
60.0 cm
Common Length
40.0 cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5020 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Moderate to high vulnerability (50 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm=4)
Threat To Humans
Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
Not Evaluated