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Pseudochaenichthys georgianus  Norman, 1937

South Georgia icefish
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Common names: [No common name]
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Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Channichthyidae (Crocodile icefishes)
Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL

Main reference

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 60.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5200); common length : 50.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2805); max. published weight: 2.1 kg (Ref. 50743)

Length at first maturity
Lm 42.5, range 44 - 50 cm

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 475 m

Climate / Range

Polar, preferred -1°C (Ref. 107945); 53°S - 73°S, 179°W - 24°W

Distribution

Southern Ocean: known from the islands of the Scotia Sea and the northern part of the Antarctic Peninsula to Scott Island.
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Short description

Vertebrae: 54 - 55

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Adults feed mainly on krill and fish. Synchronous spawner (Ref. 50743).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Threat to humans

  Harmless



Human uses

Fisheries: minor commercial

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD50 = 1.0000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
3.4   ±0.1 se; Based on diet studies.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.24; tm=4; Fec = 4,666)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Moderate to high vulnerability (47 of 100)
Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low