| Family: |
Nototheniidae (Cod icefishes), subfamily: Nototheniinae |
| Max. size: |
24 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine; depth range 30 - 750 m |
| Distribution: |
Southern Ocean: Balleny Islands, Peter I Island, Palmer Archipelago, Graham Land, South Shetlands, South Orkneys, South Sandwich, South Georgia, Shag Rocks, Bouvet, and sub-Antarctic islands and seamounts of the Indian Ocean Sector (except Kerguelen, Heard, McDonald and Macquarie islands and Kara Dag seamount). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 5-6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 37-39; Anal soft rays: 37-38. Irregular oblique dark cross-bars on body. Distal part of spinous dorsal with black blotch, soft dorsal with oblique dark stripes. Anal plain or similarly marked. Breast to middle depth of pectoral fins a notable silvery-white (Ref. 11892). |
| Biology: |
Feeds mainly on krill, hyperiid amphipods and mysids. Spawning occurs in autumn and winter (Ref. 51730). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Source and more info: www.fishbase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.
