Sail icefish

Channichthys velifer

Channichthyid Fish of Coastal Waters

Polar
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Marine fish
Southern Ocean
Polar regions
Medium
Cold-water fish

Channichthys velifer, or the sail icefish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Channichthyidae, the crocodile icefishes. It is endemic to the Kerguelen Plateau area of the Southern Ocean. This demersal species lives at depths of 125 to 150 m (410 to 492 ft).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Channichthyidae
Genus: Channichthys
Maximum length: 49 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Southern Ocean: Subantarctic, endemic to the Kerguelen plateau.

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