Spiny icefish (Chaenodraco wilsoni)

Scientific name: Chaenodraco wilsoni Regan, 1914

Spiny icefish (Chaenodraco wilsoni)

The Spiny icefish (Chaenodraco wilsoni) is a marine fish of the family Channichthyidae. Native range: Southern Ocean, Antarctic continental shelf and Antarctic offshore islands (South Orkney, South Shetland and Elephant islands).

Biology

Common in shallower waters of the continental shelf, especially on banks less than 250 m deep in areas where local upwelling increase food supply. Food consists of fishes and krill. Spawn in winter. Prey to penguins and seals. Utilized as a food fish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chaenodraco wilsoni
Family
Channichthyidae (Crocodile icefishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
43.0
Common length
30.0
Depth range
200–800 m (656–2625 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 200 - 800 m
Climate
Polar
Distribution
Southern Ocean: Antarctic continental shelf and Antarctic offshore islands (South Orkney, South Shetland and Elephant 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 (Fec=393)

Sources

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

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