| Family: |
Nototheniidae (Cod icefishes), subfamily: Nototheniinae |
| Max. size: |
62 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 550 m |
| Distribution: |
Southern Ocean: probably circum-Antarctic on the continental shelf. So far, known from the western Ross Sea, Balleny islands, Adélie Land, Antarctic Peninsula and associated islands, islands of the Scotia Arc to South Georgia, Weddell Sea, Bouvet, and the sub-Antarctic islands of the Indian Ocean sector. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 4-6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 35-38; Anal soft rays: 26-30. Wide interorbital space, fewer pectoral rays, lack of scales below the eye (Ref. 11892). |
| Biology: |
Most commonly found in less than 200 m (Re. 5179). Stomach contents included
mainly small crustaceans (Amphipoda and Euphausiacea) and seaweeds (Ref. 122792). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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