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Overview
Comprehensive Description
Biology
Feeds mostly on fish and krill. Synchronous spawner (Ref. 50743). Utilized as a food fish (Ref. 4931).
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Hureau, J.-C. 1985 Channichthyidae. p. 261-277. In W. Fischer and J.C. Hureau (eds.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Southern Ocean (Fishing areas 48, 58 and 88). Rome. Vol. 2. (Ref. 2805)
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Distribution
Southern Ocean: in the vicinity of Bouvet Island, Scotia Sea, and northern part of the Antarctic Peninsula.
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Hureau, J.-C. 1985 Channichthyidae. p. 261-277. In W. Fischer and J.C. Hureau (eds.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Southern Ocean (Fishing areas 48, 58 and 88). Rome. Vol. 2. (Ref. 2805)
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Physical Description
Size
Max. size
72.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 4883)); max. published weight: 3,700 g (Ref. 4883)
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Bykov, V.P. 1983 Marine fishes: chemical composition and processing properties. Amerind Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi. 333 p. (Ref. 4883)
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Ecology
Habitat
Depth range based on 28 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 23 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 126 - 305
Temperature range (°C): -0.482 - 1.676
Nitrate (umol/L): 30.619 - 34.452
Salinity (PPS): 34.100 - 34.644
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.451 - 6.784
Phosphate (umol/l): 2.012 - 2.402
Silicate (umol/l): 40.495 - 113.257
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 126 - 305
Temperature range (°C): -0.482 - 1.676
Nitrate (umol/L): 30.619 - 34.452
Salinity (PPS): 34.100 - 34.644
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.451 - 6.784
Phosphate (umol/l): 2.012 - 2.402
Silicate (umol/l): 40.495 - 113.257
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 23 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 126 - 305
Temperature range (°C): -0.482 - 1.676
Nitrate (umol/L): 30.619 - 34.452
Salinity (PPS): 34.100 - 34.644
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.451 - 6.784
Phosphate (umol/l): 2.012 - 2.402
Silicate (umol/l): 40.495 - 113.257
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 126 - 305
Temperature range (°C): -0.482 - 1.676
Nitrate (umol/L): 30.619 - 34.452
Salinity (PPS): 34.100 - 34.644
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.451 - 6.784
Phosphate (umol/l): 2.012 - 2.402
Silicate (umol/l): 40.495 - 113.257
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
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Depth: 5 - 770m.
From 5 to 770 meters.
Habitat: demersal.
From 5 to 770 meters.
Habitat: demersal.
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Environment
demersal; marine; depth range 5 - 770 m
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Life History and Behavior
Life Cycle
There is only one generation of oocytes in the ovaries indicative of determinate fecundity.
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Permitin, Y.Y. 1973 Fecundity and reproductive biology of icefish (Chaenichthidae), fish of the family Muraenolepidae and dragonfish (Bathydraconidae) of the Scotia Sea (Antarctica). J. Ichthyol. 13(2):204-215. (Ref. 50743)
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Molecular Biology and Genetics
Molecular Biology
Barcode data: Chaenocephalus aceratus
The following is a representative barcode sequence, the centroid of all available sequences for this species.
There are 3 barcode sequences available from BOLD and GenBank. Below is a sequence of the barcode region Cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (COI or COX1) from a member of the species. See the BOLD taxonomy browser for more complete information about this specimen and other sequences.
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There are 3 barcode sequences available from BOLD and GenBank. Below is a sequence of the barcode region Cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (COI or COX1) from a member of the species. See the BOLD taxonomy browser for more complete information about this specimen and other sequences.
ANTFI121-06|JRAS06-121|Chaenocephalus aceratus| ------------------------------------------CTCTACTTAATCTTCGGCGCTTGGGCCGGAATAGTGGGCACCGCCCTT---AGCCTGCTCATTCGAGCAGAACTTAGCCAGCCTGGCGCCCTATTGGGAGAC---GACCAAATTTATAACGTAATTGTTACCGCTCACGCCTTCGTAATAATTTTCTTTATAGTTATACCCATCATAATTGGAGGCTTCGGAAACTGGCTCATCCCCCTAATG---ATCGGGGCCCCAGACATGGCCTTCCCCCGAATAAACAACATAAGCTTCTGACTCCTCCCTCCCTCCTTCCTCCTATTATTAGCGTCTTCAGGCGTGGAGGCCGGGGCAGGTACGGGGTGGACCGTATACCCCCCTCTATCTGGAAACTTAGGCCACGCAGGTGCCTCCGTTGATTTA---ACTATCTTCTCTCTACATTTAGCTGGCATTTCTTCTATCTTAGGCGCAATTAACTTTATCACAACAATTATCAACATGAAACCTCCCGCCATCTCTCAATACCAAACACCCCTCTTGGTATGGGCAGTCTTAATTACTGCTGTTCTTTTGCTTCTCTCACTTCCTGTGCTAGCTGCC---GGCATTACCATGCTCCTTACAGACCGAAACCTTAACACCACCTTCTTTGACCCGGCCGGGGGAGGAGACCCCATCCTTTACCAACACCTC-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Statistics of barcoding coverage: Chaenocephalus aceratus
Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 3
Species: 5
Species With Barcodes: 1
Public Records: 3
Species: 5
Species With Barcodes: 1
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Conservation
Threats
Not Evaluated
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IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006.
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Relevance to Humans and Ecosystems
Benefits
Importance
fisheries: minor commercial
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 1992 FAO yearbook 1990. Fishery statistics. Catches and landings. FAO Fish. Ser. (38). FAO Stat. Ser. 70:(105):647 p. (Ref. 4931)
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