mackerel icefish

Champsocephalus gunnari

Elongated Channichthyid Fish from Coastal Waters

mackerel icefish is known around Southern Ocean as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 66 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Channichthyidae
Genus: Champsocephalus
Maximum length: 66 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Southern Ocean: Islands of the Scotia Sea, including the northern part of Antarctic Peninsula; Kerguelen, Heard and Bouvet islands.

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