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Channichthys velifer Meisner, 1974 Sail icefish |
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photo by
Shandikov, G.A. |
| Family: | Channichthyidae (Crocodile icefishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 49 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 125 - 150 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southern Ocean: Subantarctic, endemic to the Kerguelen plateau. | |||
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| Biology: | Food includes cephalopods and fish (Ref. 11892). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||