Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Channichthyidae Crocodile icefishes

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25 species (see list below)

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Photo by Reyes, P.

Chaenocephalus aceratus
[Blackfin icefish]

Photo by Busse, K.

Chaenodraco wilsoni
[Spiny icefish]

Photo by FAO

Champsocephalus esox
[Pike icefish]

Photo by Reyes, P.

Champsocephalus gunnari
[Mackerel icefish]

Photo by Shandikov, G.A.

Channichthys aelitae
[Aelita icefish]

Photo by Shandikov, G.A.

Channichthys bospori
[Big-eyed icefish]

Photo by Shandikov, G.A.

Channichthys irinae
[Pygmy icefish]

Photo by Shandikov, G.A.

Channichthys mithridatis
[Green icefish]

Photo by Shandikov, G.A.

Channichthys panticapaei
[Charcoal icefish]

Photo by Shandikov, G.A.

Channichthys rhinoceratus
[Unicorn icefish]

Photo by Shandikov, G.A.

Channichthys richardsoni
[Robust icefish]

Photo by Voskoboinikova, O.

Channichthys rugosus
[Red icefish]

Photo by Shandikov, G.A.

Channichthys velifer
[Sail icefish]

Photo by Shandikov, G.A.

Chionobathyscus dewitti
[]

Photo by Sala, A.

Chionodraco hamatus
[]

Photo by Zimmermann, C.

Chionodraco myersi
[Myers' icefish]

Photo by FAO

Chionodraco rastrospinosus
[Ocellated icefish]

Photo by Shandikov, G.A.

Cryodraco antarcticus
[Long-fingered icefish]

No picture found
Southern Ocean
Max. Length 29.3 cm TL

Cryodraco atkinsoni
[]

No picture found
Southern Ocean. Needs a

Cryodraco pappenheimi
[]

Photo by Busse, K.

Dacodraco hunteri
[]

Photo by Hofinger, E.

Neopagetopsis ionah
[Jonah's icefish]

Photo by Zimmermann, C.

Pagetopsis macropterus
[]

Photo by Busse, K.

Pagetopsis maculatus
[]

Photo by Hofinger, E.

Pseudochaenichthys georgianus
[South Georgia icefish]

25 Species of Family Channichthyidae
(Crocodile icefishes)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1906	Chaenocephalus aceratus	Blackfin icefish	Southern Ocean	72 TL
1914	Chaenodraco wilsoni	Spiny icefish	Southern Ocean	43 TL
1861	Champsocephalus esox	Pike icefish	Southern Ocean	35 SL
1905	Champsocephalus gunnari	Mackerel icefish	Southern Ocean	66 TL
1995	Channichthys aelitae	Aelita icefish	Southern Ocean	33.4 SL
1995	Channichthys bospori	Big-eyed icefish	Southern Ocean
1995	Channichthys irinae	Pygmy icefish	Southern Ocean	25.9 TL
2008	Channichthys mithridatis	Green icefish	Antarctic	43.7 TL
1995	Channichthys panticapaei	Charcoal icefish	Southern Ocean, Sub-Antar	40.2 TL
1844	Channichthys rhinoceratus	Unicorn icefish	Southern Ocean	60 TL
2011	Channichthys richardsoni	Robust icefish	Southern Ocean, Sub-Antar	37.4 TL
1913	Channichthys rugosus	Red icefish	Southern Ocean	3 SL
1974	Channichthys velifer	Sail icefish	Southern Ocean	49 SL
1978	Chionobathyscus dewitti		Southern Ocean	60 TL
1905	Chionodraco hamatus		Southern Ocean	49 TL
1960	Chionodraco myersi	Myers' icefish	Southern Ocean	38 TL
1979	Chionodraco rastrospinosus	Ocellated icefish	Southern Ocean	52 TL
1900	Cryodraco antarcticus	Long-fingered icefish	Southern Ocean	39.3 SL
1914	Cryodraco atkinsoni		Southern Ocean	29.3 TL
1913	Cryodraco pappenheimi		Southern Ocean. Needs a
1916	Dacodraco hunteri		Southern Ocean	29 TL
1947	Neopagetopsis ionah	Jonah's icefish	Southern Ocean	56 TL
1907	Pagetopsis macropterus		Southern Ocean	33 TL
1958	Pagetopsis maculatus		Southern Ocean	25 TL
1937	Pseudochaenichthys georgianus	South Georgia icefish	Southern Ocean	60 TL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Channichthyidae Crocodile icefishes(See list of species below)

Family: Channichthyidae Crocodile icefishes

(See list of species below)