Family: |
Nototheniidae (Cod icefishes), subfamily: Nototheniinae |
Max. size: |
44 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine; depth range 50 - 500 m |
Distribution: |
Southwest Atlantic: restricted to the Patagonian shelf. |
Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 32-35; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 32-34; Vertebrae: 51-52. Lateral line scales 49-54 (upper), 11-17 (lower). Caudal fin rounded (Ref. 27363). |
Biology: |
Maximum length taken from asymptotic length in Ref. 7226; length type assumed as TL. Bottom browser, feeding mostly on gelatinous and crustacean plankton (Ref. 47657). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 06 December 2019 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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