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Channichthyidae (Crocodile icefishes)
Etymology: Chionobathyscus: Greek, chionos, -a, -on = snow + Greek, bathys = deep (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr Hugh Hamilton DeWitt (1933–1995) was an American ichthyologist and herpetologist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Andriashev & Neyelov.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 500 - 2000 m. Deep-water; 60°S - 79°S, 70°W - 60°E
Southern Ocean: probably circum-Antarctic on the continental shelf and slope.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 60.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5200)
Found on the continental shelf and slope. Adults feed mainly on krill and fish (Ref. 5200).
Iwami, T. and K.-H. Kock, 1990. Channichthyidae. p. 381-389. In O. Gon and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Fishes of the Southern Ocean. J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology, Grahamstown, South Africa. 462 p. (Ref. 5200)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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