Myers' icefish (Chionodraco myersi)

Scientific name: Chionodraco myersi DeWitt & Tyler, 1960

Myers' icefish (Chionodraco myersi)

The Myers' icefish (Chionodraco myersi) is a marine fish of the family Channichthyidae. Native range: Southern Ocean, Circum-Antarctic on the continental shelf.

Biology

Feeds on fishes (Pleuragramma antarcticum) and euphausiids (Euphausia crystallorophias).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chionodraco myersi
Family
Channichthyidae (Crocodile icefishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
38.0
Depth range
200–800 m (656–2625 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 200 - 800 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southern Ocean: Circum-Antarctic on the continental shelf.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec = 6,200)

Sources

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

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