Channichthys
| Channichthys | |
|---|---|
 | |
| C. irinae | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Channichthyidae |
| Genus: | Channichthys J. Richardson, 1844 |
| Type species | |
| Channichthys rhinoceratus J. Richardson, 1844 | |
Channichthys is a genus of crocodile icefishes native to the Southern Ocean.
Species
There are currently nine recognized species in this genus:[1]
- 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)
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2013). Species of Channichthys in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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