Chaenocephalus aceratus (Lönnberg, 1906)

Taxonomic Hierarchy


Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Perciformes/Notothenioidei

Family: Channichthyidae

Genus: Chaenocephalus

Species: Chaenocephalus aceratus (Lönnberg, 1906)

Climate Zone


  • demersal
  • Location


    • Southern Ocean: in the vicinity of Bouvet Island, Scotia Sea, and northern part of the Antarctic Peninsula.

    Biology


    Adults feed mostly on fish and krill. Synchronous spawner (Ref. 50743). Larvae have a long pelagic phase (Ref. 71843). Utilized as a food fish (Ref. 4931).

    Habitat


    demersal

    Conservation Status


    Not Evaluated

    Threat to Humans


    Harmless

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    Chaenocephalus aceratus (Lönnberg, 1906)