Parachaenichthys is a genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Bathydraconidae, the Antarctic dragonfishes.

Fischer with the type locality given as South Georgia.

[2] The genus name Parachaenichthys is a compound of para meaning "near" or "similar to" and Chaenichthys, i.e. Channichthys the genus P. georgianus was originally placed in by Fischer.

[3] There are currently two recognised species in this genus:[4] Parachaenichthys dragonfishes have a naked body, lacking in scales, except for lateral line scales.

They have a long, broad snout and the jaws have multiple bands of small, canine-like teeth.