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Champsocephalus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Perciformes

Family
  
Channichthyidae

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Suborder
  
Notothenioidei

Higher classification
  
Channichthyidae

Champsocephalus

Similar
  
Mackerel icefish, Notothenioidei, Channichthyidae, Chaenocephalus aceratus, Pseudochaenichthys georgianus

Champsocephalus is a genus of crocodile icefishes native to the Southern Ocean.

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:

  • Champsocephalus esox (Günther, 1861) (Pike icefish)
  • Champsocephalus gunnari Lönnberg, 1905 (Mackerel icefish)
  • References

    Champsocephalus Wikipedia