Channichthys rhinoceratus

Channichthys rhinoceratus
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Channichthyidae
Genus: Channichthys
Species:
C. rhinoceratus
Binomial name
Channichthys rhinoceratus
Synonyms
  • Channichthys aelitae
  • Channichthys mithridatis
  • Channichthys richardsoni

Channichthys rhinoceratus, the unicorn icefish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Channichthyidae, the crocodile icefishes. It is endemic to the Kerguelen-Heard Plateau in the Southern Ocean. It is a demersal species living from surface waters to depths up to 750 m (2,460 ft). It is considered by some researchers as the only species in the genus Channichthys.

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