Chionodraco
| Chionodraco | |
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| C. hamatus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Channichthyidae |
| Genus: |
Chionodraco Lönnberg, 1906 |
| Type species | |
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Chaenichthys rhinoceratus hamatus Lönnberg, 1905 |
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Chionodraco is a genus of crocodile icefishes found in the Southern Ocean.
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.
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:
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