Chaenodraco wilsoni
| Chaenodraco wilsoni | |
|---|---|
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| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Channichthyidae |
| Genus: | Chaenodraco Regan, 1914 |
| Species: | C. wilsoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Chaenodraco wilsoni Regan, 1914 | |
Chaenodraco wilsoni, the Spiny Icefish, is a species of crocodile icefish native to the Southern Ocean where it occurs at depths of from 200 to 800 metres (660 to 2,620 ft). This species grows to a length of 43 centimetres (17 in) TL. It is of minor importance to commercial fisheries. This species is the only known member of its genus.[1]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Chaenodraco wilsoni" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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