Chionodraco
| Chionodraco | |
|---|---|
 | |
| C. hamatus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Channichthyidae |
| Genus: | Chionodraco Lönnberg, 1906 |
| Type species | |
| Chaenichthys rhinoceratus hamatus Lönnberg, 1905 | |
Chionodraco is a genus of crocodile icefishes found in the Southern Ocean.
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.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2013). Species of Chionodraco in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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