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Channichthyidae (Crocodile icefishes)
Etymology: Chaenocephalus: Greek, chaeno = to yawn + Greek, kephale = head (Ref. 45335).
Ambiente / Clima / Intervalo
Ecologia
; marinhas demersal; intervalo de profundidade 5 - 770 m. Polar, preferred -1°C (Ref. 107945); 53°S - 65°S, 67°W - 4°E
Southern Ocean: in the vicinity of Bouvet Island, Scotia Sea, and northern part of the Antarctic Peninsula.
Length at first maturity / Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturity: Lm 44.9 range ? - ? cm
Max length : 72.0 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 4883); common length : 50.0 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 2805); Peso máx. publicado: 3.7 kg (Ref. 4883)
Adults feed mostly on fish and krill. Synchronous spawner (Ref. 50743). Larvae have a long pelagic phase (Ref. 71843). Utilized as a food fish (Ref. 4931).
There is only one generation of oocytes in the ovaries indicative of determinate fecundity (Ref. 50743). Mature females may spawn for the first time from around 6-8 years of age (Ref. 71843).
Hureau, J.-C., 1985. Channichthyidae. p. 261-277. In W. Fischer and J.C. Hureau (eds.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Southern Ocean (Fishing areas 48, 58 and 88). Rome. Vol. 2. (Ref. 2805)
Status na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Perigo para os humanos
Harmless
Uso pelos humanos
Pescarias: pouco comercial
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