Dacodraco hunteri
Dacodraco hunteri is a species of crocodile icefish native to the Southern Ocean at depths of from 300 to 800 metres (980 to 2,620 ft).[1] This species has a circum-Antarctic distribution and lives on the continental shelf.[1] This species grows to a length of 29 centimetres (11 in) TL.[1] This species is the only known member of its genus.
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| Genus: | Dacodraco Waite, 1916 |
| Species: | D. hunteri |
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| Dacodraco hunteri Waite, 1916 | |
This species has a long larval pelagic phase. It is of no interest to commercial fisheries.[1]
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