| Nototheniidae (Cod icefishes) |
| 215 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 9,600.0 g; max. reported age: 31 years |
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pelagic-oceanic; depth range 50 - 3850 m, oceanodromous |
| Southeast Pacific and Southwest Atlantic: southern Chile round the coast to Patagonia (Argentina) and the Falkland Islands. Southwest Pacific: Macquarie Island. Southern Ocean: South Georgia. Also known from sub-Antarctic islands and seamounts of the Indian sector. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 8-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 28-30; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 28-30; Vertebrae: 53-54. Lateral line scales 88-104 (upper), 61-77 (lower). |
| At 12-15 cm TL, semi-pelagic juveniles become demersal at 150-400 m depth (Ref. 55957). Adults migrate to deeper habitats at depths greater than 1,000 m (Ref. 55957). Utilized as food fish (Ref. 4931). |
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Not Evaluated
(Ref. 96402)
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| harmless |
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