Champsocephalus
Champsocephalus is a genus of crocodile icefishes native to the Southern Ocean.
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Mackerel Icefish (C. gunnari) | |
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Genus: | Champsocephalus T. N. Gill, 1862 |
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Chaenichthys esox Günther, 1861 |
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Champsocephalus esox (Günther, 1861) (Pike icefish)
- Champsocephalus gunnari Lönnberg, 1905 (Mackerel icefish)
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References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Champsocephalus in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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