Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Crocodile icefishes Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Family: Channichthyidae 'Species\' Chaenocephalus aceratus (16 more) The crocodile icefishes are a family (Channichthyidae) of perciform fish found in the cold waters around Antarctica and southern South America. They are notable for lacking red blood cells; it is believed that they rely on the well-oxygenated water and absorb oxygen directly through the skin. External link Fishbase info for Channichthyidae This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.