Family: |
Nototheniidae (Cod icefishes), subfamily: Nototheniinae |
Max. size: |
15 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine; depth range 20 - 220 m |
Distribution: |
Southern Ocean: Kerguelen Is., Heard Is. |
Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 4-5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 34-37; Anal soft rays: 33-35. Body with two series of large, partly confluent, irregular blackish spots, cheek with two oblique dark stripes, a blackish spot on spinous dorsal (Ref. 11892). |
Biology: |
Spawns in May-June, sometimes to July. Egg diameter greater than 1.65 mm (Ref. 45488). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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