Mackerel icefish
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The mackerel icefish, Champsocephalus gunnari, is a fish found only in the Southern Ocean
Southern Ocean
The Southern Ocean comprises the southernmost waters of the World Ocean, generally taken to be south of 60°S latitude and encircling Antarctica. It is usually regarded as the fourth-largest of the five principal oceanic divisions...

. They are mainly to be found near Heard and McDonald Islands
McDonald Island
McDonald Island may refer to*Heard Island and McDonald Islands, in the Southern Ocean, administered by Australia.*McDonald Island , in Frederick Sound near Petersburg.*McDonald Island , in San Joaquin County on the San Joaquin River....

, Îles Kerguelen and islands in the south Atlantic such as South Georgia.

Due to overfishing, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) considers the species "depleted".
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