Chionobathyscus dewitti

Chionobathyscus dewitti
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Channichthyidae
Genus: Chionobathyscus
Andriashev & Neyelov, 1978
Species: C. dewitti
Binomial name
Chionobathyscus dewitti
Andriashev & Neyelov, 1978

Chionobathyscus dewitti, is a species of crocodile icefish native to the Southern Ocean, where it occurs at depths of 500 to 2,000 metres (1,600 to 6,600 ft). The species, which grows to a length of 60 centimetres (24 in) TL, is the only known member of its genus.[1]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Chionobathyscus dewitti" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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