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Blackfin Icefish vs Chilean sprat

Two species side by side. The larger value in each row is highlighted.

Blackfin Icefish

Blackfin Icefish

Chaenocephalus aceratus

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vs
Chilean sprat

Chilean sprat

Sprattus fuegensis

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Size

Blackfin Icefish

Blackfin Icefish

0.75 m

Human

1.75 m

Chilean sprat

Chilean sprat

0.14 m

Blackfin IcefishChilean sprat
Weight0.5–1.5 kg2–8 g
Length35–75 cm8–14 cm
Lifespan5–15 yrs2–4 yrs
Incubation120 days–
Offspring1000–100000 2000–15000
DietCarnivoreOmnivore
Conservation StatusLeast ConcernLeast Concern
Activity PatternDiurnalDiurnal
MigrationSedentaryPartial Migrant
HabitatOcean, Coast, iceOcean, Coast
RegionsAntarcticaSouth America, Antarctica
FamilyChannichthyidaeClupeidae
OrderPerciformesClupeiformes