Harpagifer georgianus Nybelin, 1947
South Georgia spiny plunderfish
photo by Lloris, D.

Family:  Harpagiferidae (Spiny plunderfishes)
Max. size:  7 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine
Distribution:  Southern Ocean: South Georgia Island and Macquarie Island.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Mainly littoral but has been reported to occur as deep as 90 m. Fishes seen lying motionless on the bottom most of the time. Major food item: amphipods. Also important food are isopods and polychaetes (Ref. 5191).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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