| Chionobathyscus dewitti | |
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Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Channichthyidae |
| Genus: |
Chionobathyscus Andriashev & Neyelov, 1978 |
| Species: | C. dewitti |
| Binomial name | |
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Chionobathyscus dewitti Andriashev & Neyelov, 1978 |
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Chionobathyscus dewitti, is a species of crocodile icefish native to the Southern Ocean, where it occurs at depths of 500 to 2,000 metres (1,600 to 6,600 ft). The species, which grows to a length of 60 centimetres (24 in) TL, is the only known member of its genus.