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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Nototheniidae (Cod icefishes)
Etymology: Aethotaxis: Greek, aethia, = unusual + Greek, taxis = disposition (Ref. 45335).

Issue
Issue on validity of subspecies: subspecies considered as valid in FB, synonymized with the species Aethotaxis mitopteryx DeWitt 1962 in Eschmeyer (CofF ver. Mar. 2011: Ref. 86697). Please send references, or more studies are needed.

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Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 390 - 850 m (Ref. 11892). Deep-water, preferred ?

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Southern Ocean: Scotia and Weddell seas, East Antarctic Shelf and Antarctic Peninsula.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 18.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 11892)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 34; Anal soft rays: 31. Trunk purplish gray and oily. Mouth and gill openings dusky (Ref. 11892).

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Miller, R.G., 1993. A history and atlas of the fishes of the Antarctic Ocean. Foresta Institute, Nevada. 792 p. (Ref. 11892)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Aethotaxis mitopteryx pawsoni Miller, 1993