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Patagonotothen tessellata (Richardson, 1845)

Black southern cod
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Perciformes/Notothenioidei (Icefishes) > Nototheniidae (Cod icefishes) > Nototheniinae
Etymology: Patagonotothen: Composed from Patagonia, the Argentinian province + Greek,noton = back + Greek, adverbial particle, then, that denotes distance or removal (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Richardson.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; benthopelagic. Subtropical

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Southeast Pacific and Southwest Atlantic: Chilean and Argentine Patagonia.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 28.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 56972); max. published weight: 311.00 g (Ref. 124534)

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Dorsal spines (total): 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 32; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 30. Scale on lateral line 43 (upper), 8 (lower). Caudal fin subtruncate. Body brownish above and paler below, with irregular broad dark blotches on body. First dorsal fin with a black spot covering greater part of it. First dorsal and caudal fins variegated with series of small dark spots (Ref. 27363).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Males guard the nesting sites (Ref. 57915).

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Male parental care (Ref. 57915).

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Hureau, J.-C., 1985. Nototheniidae. p. 323-385. In W. Fischer and J.C. Hureau (eds.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Southern Ocean (Fishing areas 48, 58 and 88). Rome. Vol. 2:233-470. (Ref. 2807)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)

  Data deficient (DD) ; Date assessed: 05 December 2019

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 4.7 - 9.7, mean 6.1 °C (based on 210 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5001   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00631 (0.00370 - 0.01075), b=3.23 (3.08 - 3.38), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref. 93245).
Trophic level (Ref. 69278):  3.8   ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref. 120179):  Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec = 7,634).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (18 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref. 124155):  Calcium = 67.8 [42.8, 123.6] mg/100g; Iron = 0.955 [0.625, 1.543] mg/100g; Protein = 17.8 [16.5, 19.2] %; Omega3 = 0.382 [0.230, 0.607] g/100g; Selenium = 29.4 [15.4, 57.0] μg/100g; VitaminA = 39 [14, 114] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.91 [0.67, 1.23] mg/100g (wet weight);