Champsocephalus esox
| Champsocephalus esox | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Suborder: | Notothenioidei |
| Family: | Channichthyidae |
| Genus: | Champsocephalus |
| Species: | C. esox |
| Binomial name | |
| Champsocephalus esox (Günther, 1861) | |
The pike icefish, Champsocephalus esox, is a species of icefish found at depths of 50–250 m (160–820 ft) in the oceans off Patagonia, the Falklands and South Georgia.[1] It reaches 35 cm (14 in) in length and mainly feeds on fishes and krill.[1]
References
- 1 2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Champsocephalus esox" in FishBase. May 2012 version.
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