Channichthys

Channichthys
Channichthys irinae
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Channichthyidae
Genus: Channichthys
Richardson, 1844
Type species
Channichthys rhinoceratus
Richardson, 1844
Synonyms
  • Chaenicthys Richardson, 1844

Channichthys is a genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Channichthyidae, the crocodile icefishes. They are native to the Southern Ocean.

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