Pseudochaenichthys georgianus

Pseudochaenichthys georgianus
Source: http://www.fishbase.org
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Channichthyidae
Genus: Pseudochaenichthys
Norman, 1937
Species: P. georgianus
Binomial name
Pseudochaenichthys georgianus
Norman, 1937

Pseudochaenichthys georgianus, the South Georgia icefish, is a species of crocodile icefish only known from the northern Antarctic Peninsula and the Scotia Sea where it occurs from the surface to 475 metres (1,558 ft). This species grows to a length of 60 centimetres (24 in) TL. It is of minor importance to commercial fisheries. This species is the only known member of its genus.[1]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Pseudochaenichthys georgianus" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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