| Family: |
Nototheniidae (Cod icefishes), subfamily: Nototheniinae |
| Max. size: |
30 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range - 0 m |
| Distribution: |
Southern Ocean: Kerguelen and Heard Islands. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 4-6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 33-36; Anal soft rays: 30-34. Uniformly brownish but with darker markings or uniformly black. Prominent acoustico-lateralis channel on the head, absence of connecting orbital branches of the ethmoid, short frontal and narrow parasphenoid (Ref. 11892). |
| Biology: |
Spawn once a year (Ref. 1071). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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