Family: |
Nototheniidae (Cod icefishes), subfamily: Trematominae |
Max. size: |
29.7 cm TL (male/unsexed); 26 cm TL (female); max.weight: 342.0 g; max.weight: 267.6 g |
Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 732 m |
Distribution: |
Southern Ocean: Scotia Arc, South Orkney Islands, Davis and Ross seas. |
Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 4-6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 32-35; Anal soft rays: 29-31. Brownish with 2 or 3 large dark spots, part of spinous dorsal blackish (Ref. 11892). |
Biology: |
Adults live on seafloor and spawns during summer (Ref. 45168). They feed primarily on errant polychaetes, with lesser amounts of amphipods, fish eggs and mollusks. |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Country info: |
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