Sail icefish (Channichthys velifer)

Scientific name: Channichthys velifer Meisner, 1974

Sail icefish (Channichthys velifer)

The Sail icefish (Channichthys velifer) is a marine fish of the family Channichthyidae. Native range: Southern Ocean, Subantarctic, endemic to the Kerguelen plateau.

Species facts

Scientific name
Channichthys velifer
Family
Channichthyidae (Crocodile icefishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
49.0
Depth range
125–150 m (410–492 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 125 - 150 m
Climate
Polar
Distribution
Southern Ocean: Subantarctic, endemic to the Kerguelen plateau.
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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