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Nototheniidae (Cod icefishes)
Etymology: Patagonotothen: Composed from Patagonia, the Argentinian province + Greek,noton = back + Greek, adverbial particle, then, that denotes distance or removal (Ref. 45335).
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; benthopelagic. Subtropical, preferred ?
Southeast Pacific and Southwest Atlantic: Chilean and Argentine Patagonia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 28.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 56972)
Dorsal
spines
(total): 5;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 32;
Anal
spines: 0;
Anal
soft rays: 30. Scale on lateral line 43 (upper), 8 (lower). Caudal fin subtruncate. Body brownish above and paler below, with irregular broad dark blotches on body. First dorsal fin with a black spot covering greater part of it. First dorsal and caudal fins variegated with series of small dark spots (Ref. 27363).
Males guard the nesting sites (Ref. 57915).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Male parental care (Ref. 57915).
Hureau, J.-C., 1985. Nototheniidae. p. 323-385. In W. Fischer and J.C. Hureau (eds.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Southern Ocean (Fishing areas 48, 58 and 88). Rome. Vol. 2:233-470. (Ref. 2807)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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