Pygmy icefish

Channichthys irinae

Twenty Five Point Nine Centimeters Channichthyid Fish of Coastal Waters

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Southern Ocean
Medium

Channichthys irinae, the pygmy icefish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Channichthyidae, the crocodile icefishes. It is endemic to the Kerguelen Islands in the Southern Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Channichthyidae
Genus: Channichthys
Maximum length: 25.9 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Southern Ocean: Kerguelen Is.

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