Chionodraco
Chionodraco is a genus of crocodile icefishes found in the Southern Ocean.
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| C. hamatus | |
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| Genus: | Chionodraco Lönnberg, 1906 |
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| Chaenichthys rhinoceratus hamatus Lönnberg, 1905 | |
Reproduction
In common with many other channichthyid fishes, reproduction in Chionodraco hamatus involves laying eggs in a nest and parental guarding. Similar morphological features suggest that at least Chionodraco rastrospinosus has similar reproductive behaviours.[1]
Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Chionodraco hamatus (Lönnberg, 1905)
- Chionodraco myersi H. H. DeWitt & J. C. Tyler, 1960 (Myers' icefish)
- Chionodraco rastrospinosus H. H. DeWitt & Hureau, 1979 (Ocellated icefish)
References
- Ferrando, S.; Castellano, L.; Gallus, L.; Ghigliotti, L.; Masini, M. A.; Pisano, E. & Vacchi, M. (2014). "A demonstration of nesting in two Antarctic icefish (genus Chionodraco) using a fin dimorphism analysis and ex situ videos". PLoS ONE. 9 (3): e90512. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0090512. PMC 3944016. PMID 24598889.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). Species of Chionodraco in FishBase. June 2018 version.
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