Cryodraco
Cryodraco is a genus of crocodile icefishes native to the Southern Ocean. While C. antarcticus has minor commercial importance, C. atkinsoni and C. pappenheimi are of no interest to commercial fisheries.
| Cryodraco | |
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| Cryodraco antarcticus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Channichthyidae |
| Genus: | Cryodraco Dollo, 1900 |
| Type species | |
| Cryodraco antarcticus Dollo, 1900 | |
Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Cryodraco antarcticus Dollo, 1900 – long-fingered icefish
- Cryodraco atkinsoni Regan, 1914
- Cryodraco pappenheimi Regan, 1913
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Cryodraco in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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