Biology and distribution of South Georgia icefish ( Pseudochaenichthys georgianus ) around South Georgia and Shag Rocks

• Published in: Antarctic Science
• Main Authors: Clarke, Sarah, Reid, William D.K., Collins, Martin A., Belchier, Mark
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2008
• Subjects: Geology; Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Oceanography; Antarctic; Shag Rocks; Antarc*; Antarctic Krill; Antarctic Science; Euphausia superba; Icefish
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0954102008000990; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0954102008000990

Abstract Pseudochaenichthys georgianus is a member of the unique Channichthyidae family of fishes, which lack haemoglobin. The distribution, length-frequency and summer diet are described from 14 bottom trawl surveys undertaken in the summers between 1986 and 2006. Pseudochaenichthys georgianus (50–...