Channichthys

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Kingdom Animalia Family Channichthyidae Rank Genus		Class Actinopterygii Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes

Similar Chionobathyscus dewitti, Cryodraco, Chaenodraco wilsoni, Pagetopsis, Channichthys rugosus

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

Species

There are currently nine recognized species in this genus:

Channichthys aelitae Shandikov, 1995 (Aelita icefish)

Channichthys bospori Shandikov, 1995 (Big-eyed icefish)

Channichthys irinae Shandikov, 1995 (Pygmy icefish)

Channichthys mithridatis Shandikov, 2008 (Green icefish)

Channichthys panticapaei Shandikov, 1995 (Charcoal icefish)

Channichthys rhinoceratus J. Richardson, 1844 (Unicorn icefish)

Channichthys richardsoni Shandikov, 2011 (Robust icefish)

Channichthys rugosus Regan, 1913 (Red icefish)

Channichthys velifer E. E. Meisner, 1974 (Sail icefish)

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