Charcoal icefish (Channichthys panticapaei)

Scientific name: Channichthys panticapaei Shandikov, 1995

Charcoal icefish (Channichthys panticapaei)

The Charcoal icefish (Channichthys panticapaei) is a marine fish of the family Channichthyidae. Native range: Southern Ocean, near Kerguelen Islands.

Species facts

Scientific name
Channichthys panticapaei
Family
Channichthyidae (Crocodile icefishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Depth range
120 m (394 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 120 - 120 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southern Ocean: near Kerguelen Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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