Pike icefish (Champsocephalus esox)

Scientific name: Champsocephalus esox G?nther, 1861

Pike icefish (Champsocephalus esox)

The Pike icefish (Champsocephalus esox) is a marine fish of the family Channichthyidae. Native range: Southern Ocean, Patagonian-Falkland region, Straits of Magellan and rarely at South Georgia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 32; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 31; Vertebrae: 57 - 60. Posterior margin of caudal fin emarginate. No scales except on lateral line. Body brown, irregularly mottled.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Champsocephalus esox
Family
Channichthyidae (Crocodile icefishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
35.0
Depth range
50–250 m (164–820 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 50 - 250 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southern Ocean: Patagonian-Falkland region, Straits of Magellan and rarely at South Georgia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
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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