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Champsocephalus gunnari Lönnberg, 1905 Mackerel icefish |
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photo by
Reyes, P. |
| Family: | Channichthyidae (Crocodile icefishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 66 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 2,000.0 g | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 700 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southern Ocean: Islands of the Scotia Sea, including the northern part of Antarctic Peninsula; Kerguelen, Heard and Bouvet islands. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 59-62 | |||
| Biology: | Feed mainly on krill and mysids. Spawn in autumn and winter (Ref. 50743). Synchronous spawner (Ref. 50743). Larval pelagic phase is long (Ref. 71843). Utilized as a food fish (Ref. 4931). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||