Kingdom Animalia Family Channichthyidae Rank Species | Class Actinopterygii Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes | |
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Genus Chaenodraco
Regan, 1914 Similar Chionobathyscus dewitti, Pseudochaenichthys georgianus, Cryodraco, Chionodraco, Pagetopsis |
Chaenodraco wilsoni, the Spiny Icefish, is a species of crocodile icefish native to the Southern Ocean where it occurs at depths of from 200 to 800 metres (660 to 2,620 ft). This species grows to a length of 43 centimetres (17 in) TL. It is of minor importance to commercial fisheries. This species is the only known member of its genus.
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