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Mackerel Icefish

Champsocephalus gunnari

A schooling Southern Ocean fish with a long snout and unusually pale blood.

Fish

Mackerel Icefish

Classic Mackerel Icefish

Champsocephalus gunnari A pale Southern Ocean icefish with a long snout, delicate mottling and broad fan-shaped pectoral fins.

Common
Mackerel IcefishLv 11.00x

The in-game Classic design. Select the card to inspect it.

Typical length

35 cm

Water type

Saltwater

Scientific name

Champsocephalus gunnari

Real-world references. Size varies with age, population and environment.

  • Native range

    Antarctic and sub-Antarctic waters of the Southern Ocean.

  • Habitat

    Cold shelf waters, commonly around 30–250 metres deep, moving vertically through the day.

  • Diet in nature

    Small shrimp-like crustaceans, particularly krill and mysids.

  • Natural appearance

    A long bluish-silver body with a large head, elongated snout and pale gill region.

Did you know?

Its blood is nearly colourless because it lacks haemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying pigment that makes most vertebrate blood red.

Sources & species notes
  • Australian Fisheries Management Authority · Mackerel Icefishhttps://www.afma.gov.au/species/mackerel-icefish
  • Australian Antarctic Data Centre · Species profilehttps://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/biodiversity/taxon_profile.cfm?taxon_id=103061

Explore this species’ in-game skins below. ChillTank includes artistic colourways as well as Classic designs; skin names and rarities are game concepts.

From the real animal to your little world

Mackerel Icefish skins in ChillTank

Compare all 8 designs, including archived skins. The cards and detail pages use the same presentation as FishShop. Classic designs sit alongside artistic colourways; skin rarity, growth values and decorative patterns are game concepts, rather than real-world varieties or fishkeeping advice.

Select a card for its stats, or open a full skin page for the artwork and story. Shop offers rotate inside the game; this encyclopedia does not promise current stock.

Mackerel Icefish · Fish & Skins

Choose a species to discover its real-world story and in-game skins. Select any card to inspect it or open its full skin page.

8skins

Archived skins remain here as references. They no longer appear in FishShop offers; fish already owned are kept. Archived designs may return after an overhaul, but there is no confirmed timing.

Fish

Mackerel Icefish

Classic Mackerel Icefish

Champsocephalus gunnari A pale Southern Ocean icefish with a long snout, delicate mottling and broad fan-shaped pectoral fins.

Common Skin reference
Mackerel IcefishLv 11.00x
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Fish

Mackerel Icefish

Cobalt Icewake

Champsocephalus gunnari Short cobalt bars break up icy blue while the underside stays warm ivory.

Rare Skin reference
Mackerel IcefishLv 11.00x
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Fish

Mackerel Icefish

Glacier Dapple

Champsocephalus gunnari Blue dapples and a few plum patches stay clear against icy pearl and ivory.

Bonkers Skin reference
Mackerel IcefishLv 11.00x
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Mackerel Icefish

Pearl Current

Champsocephalus gunnari Blue saddles and quiet rose patches bring colour to warm pearl.

Uncommon Skin reference
Mackerel IcefishLv 11.00x
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Mackerel Icefish

Plum Icebank

Champsocephalus gunnari Connected plum patches and blue-green bars drift through wide pale channels.

Legendary Skin reference
Mackerel IcefishLv 11.00x
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Mackerel Icefish

Rose Iceflow

Champsocephalus gunnari Rose bars and blue spots give the pale flank a gentle warm-and-cool rhythm.

Exotic Skin reference
Mackerel IcefishLv 11.00x
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Fish

Mackerel Icefish

Seafoam Iceflow

Champsocephalus gunnari Teal dapples and violet bars sit apart on a light seafoam ground.

Epic Skin reference
Mackerel IcefishLv 11.00x
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Mackerel Icefish

Violet Icewake

Champsocephalus gunnari Violet-blue bars and rose calico fields share an icy pearl ground with wide ivory channels.

Mythic Skin reference
Mackerel IcefishLv 11.00x
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Species notes & sources

These field notes describe the real-world animal represented by this ChillTank species. Where an entry represents a broader group, the notes say so; adult measurements retain their stated scope. Consult specialist care guidance before keeping a real animal.