Ocellated Icefish
Chionodraco rastrospinosus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–1000 m
- Max size: 52 cm
- For divers: safe
One of the Antarctic icefishes, it carries no red blood pigment and runs colourless blood through a body kept alive by frigid, oxygen rich water. It hunts fish and krill, most often between two hundred and four hundred metres, and passes a long larval stage drifting in open water.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Perciformes › Channichthyidae › Chionodraco
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 234678.
FAQ
- How deep does the Ocellated Icefish live?
- The Ocellated Icefish (Chionodraco rastrospinosus) is typically found at 0–1000 m.
- Is the Ocellated Icefish dangerous to divers?
- The Ocellated Icefish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Ocellated Icefish get?
- The Ocellated Icefish grows to about 52 cm.