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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).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 140 - 250 m (Ref. 11892). Polar
Southern Ocean: Shag Rocks, South Georgia Province.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.6 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 11892)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 5 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 35 - 37; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 33 - 35. Body grayish and with seven or eight transverse stripes, becoming upper and lower alternating spots posteriorly. Upper part of head dark. Two or three dark stripes on cheeks. Fins yellow to lemon yellow, becoming lighter towards tips. Caudal fin rounded (Ref. 11892).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Miller, R.G., 1993. A history and atlas of the fishes of the Antarctic Ocean. Foresta Institute, Nevada. 792 p. (Ref. 11892)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = No PD50 data [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00589 (0.00282 - 0.01229), b=3.23 (3.05 - 3.41), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.6 ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming fec < 10,000).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).