Mackerel icefish (Champsocephalus gunnari)

Scientific name: Champsocephalus gunnari L?nnberg, 1905

Mackerel icefish (Champsocephalus gunnari)

The Mackerel icefish (Champsocephalus gunnari) is a marine fish of the family Channichthyidae.

Biology

Feed mainly on krill and mysids. Spawn in autumn and winter. Synchronous spawner. Utilized as a food fish. The Australian Mackerel Icefish fishery of this species has been certified by the Marine Stewardship Council (http://www.msc.org/) as well-managed and sustainable (http://www.msc.org/html/content_1255.htm).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Champsocephalus gunnari
Family
Channichthyidae (Crocodile icefishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
66.0
Common length
35.0
Depth range
0–700 m (0–2297 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 0 - 700 m
Climate
Polar
Distribution
Southern Ocean: Islands of the Scotia Sea, including the northern part of Antarctic Peninsula; Kerguelen, Heard and Bouvet islands; in the South Atlantic, near the South Georgia. Also in near the South Orkneys and South Shetland islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.13-0.39; tmax=13; tm=4; Fec=3,094)

Sources

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

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