Pagetodes atkinsoni (Regan, 1914)

Family:  Channichthyidae (Crocodile icefishes)
Max. size:  29.3 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range - 296 m
Distribution:  Southern Ocean: Ross Sea.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 42-42; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 46-46. Head with dark spots, trunk with bars; first dorsal blackish; pelvic fins dusky (Ref. 11892).
Biology:  Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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