Champsocephalus esox, Antartica Chilena, Chile, Photo: Graham Edgar
Champsocephalus esox, Antartica Chilena, Chile, Photo: Graham Edgar
Distribution
Polar - southern, Temperate South America
Description
Slender, elongate body, pointed snout, large pelvic fins, silver and irregularly mottled on sides.
Information
Max Size: 35 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 4.9-9.9°C
Depth: 50-250m
Habitat: Rocky Reef, Soft sediment
Rarity
Threats: Exploitation
IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Widespread (100% of sites)
Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution.
It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
Abundance: Solitary (1 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
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