Unicorn icefish (Channichthys rhinoceratus)

Scientific name: Channichthys rhinoceratus Richardson, 1844

Unicorn icefish (Channichthys rhinoceratus)

The Unicorn icefish (Channichthys rhinoceratus) is a marine fish of the family Channichthyidae. Native range: Southern Ocean, endemic to the Kerguelen-Heard Plateau, Antarctica.

Species facts

Scientific name
Channichthys rhinoceratus
Family
Channichthyidae (Crocodile icefishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
60.0
Common length
40.0
Depth range
1 m (3 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - ? m
Climate
Polar
Distribution
Southern Ocean: endemic to the Kerguelen-Heard Plateau, Antarctica.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm=4)

Sources

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

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