Channichthys rugosus

Channichthys rugosus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Channichthyidae
Genus: Channichthys
Species:
C. rugosus
Binomial name
Channichthys rugosus
Regan, 1913

Channichthys rugosus, the red icefish, is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Channichthys.[1][2] It was described by Regan in 1913.[3][4] It measures 3 centimetres (1.2 in) in standard length.[2] It is found in the Southern Ocean in the Kerguelen Islands.[2]

References

  1. ^ Muschick, Moritz; Nikolaeva, Ekaterina; Rüber, Lukas; Matschiner, Michael (2022). "The mitochondrial genome of the red icefish (Channichthys rugosus) casts doubt on its species status". Polar Biology. 45 (10): 1541–1552. Bibcode:2022PoBio..45.1541M. doi:10.1007/s00300-022-03083-8. PMC 9606058. PMID 36310661.
  2. ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Channichthys rugosus". FishBase. December 2025 version.
  3. ^ "Channichthys rugosus Regan, 1913". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  4. ^ "Channichthys rugosus". Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera. Retrieved 31 December 2025.

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