Channichthys irinae Shandikov, 1995
Pygmy icefish
Channichthys irinae
photo by Shandikov, G.A.

 Family:  Channichthyidae (Crocodile icefishes)
 Max. size:  25.9 cm TL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  bathydemersal; depth range 165 - 310 m
 Distribution:  Southern Ocean: Kerguelen Is.
 Diagnosis:   
 Biology:  This species is a typical zooplankton consumer (Ref. 80896).
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:   
 

 Entered by: Garilao, Cristina V. - 12.07.03
 Modified by: Capuli, Estelita Emily - 16.07.12

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