| Family: |
Nototheniidae (Cod icefishes), subfamily: Trematominae |
| Max. size: |
28 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 0 - 550 m |
| Distribution: |
Southern Ocean: Ross, Davis and Weddell Sea, Vincennes Bay, Budd Coast, Antarctic Peninsula, South Orkney and South Shetland islands. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 4-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 34-38; Anal soft rays: 30-35. Yellowish with dark spots, irregular crossbars. Dorsal and caudal with series of spots sometimes (Ref. 11892). |
| Biology: |
A cryopelagic species associated with the underside of ice. An anti-freezing substance enable Individuals to tolerate sub-zero temperature (Ref. 33215). Adults feed on copepods and krill (Ref. 5179). Sexually mature individuals spawn once a year (Ref. 89319). Larval pelagic phase is long (Ref. 89319). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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