pike icefish

Champsocephalus esox

Thirty Five Centimeters Channichthyid Fish

pike icefish is a marine fish of Southern Ocean. The species occupies marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 35 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Channichthyidae
Genus: Champsocephalus
Maximum length: 35 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Southern Ocean: Patagonian-Falkland region, Straits of Magellan and rarely at South Georgia.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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