Champsocephalus esox
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]
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| Species: | C. esox |
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| Champsocephalus esox (Günther, 1861) | |
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Champsocephalus esox" in FishBase. May 2012 version.
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