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
Water type: Marine