South Georgia icefish (Pseudochaenichthys georgianus)

Scientific name: Pseudochaenichthys georgianus Norman, 1937

South Georgia icefish (Pseudochaenichthys georgianus)

The South Georgia icefish (Pseudochaenichthys georgianus) is a marine fish of the family Channichthyidae. Native range: Southern Ocean, known only from the islands of the Scotia Sea and the northern part of the Antarctic Peninsula.

Biology

Adults feed mainly on krill and fish. Synchronous spawner.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pseudochaenichthys georgianus
Family
Channichthyidae (Crocodile icefishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
60.0
Common length
50.0
Depth range
0–475 m (0–1558 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 475 m
Climate
Polar
Distribution
Southern Ocean: known only from the islands of the Scotia Sea and the northern part of the Antarctic Peninsula.
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=0.24; tm=4; Fec = 5,830)

Sources

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

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