Pseudochaenichthys georgianus Norman, 1937
South Georgia icefish
photo by Reyes, P.

Family:  Channichthyidae (Crocodile icefishes)
Max. size:  60 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 2,080.0 g
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 475 m
Distribution:  Southern Ocean: known from the islands of the Scotia Sea and the northern part of the Antarctic Peninsula to Scott Island.
Diagnosis:  Vertebrae: 54-55
Biology:  Adults feed mainly on krill and fish. Synchronous spawner (Ref. 50743).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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