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Nototheniidae (Cod icefishes) > Nototheniinae
Etymology: Nototheniops: Greek, noton = filament + Greek, adverbial particle, then, that denotes distance or removal + Greek, opsis = appearance (Ref. 45335); nybelini: Named in honor of Orvar Nybelin, well-known Swedish ichthyologist (Ref. 11892).
Eponymy: Orvar Nybelin (1892–1982) was a Swedish zoologist, marine biologist and ichthyologist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 90 - 400 m (Ref. 11892). Deep-water
Southeast Pacific: Chile (Ref. 9068). Southern Ocean: Peter I Island, South Shetland, South Orkney Islands, and Antarctic Archipelago.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.9 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 11892)
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Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
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. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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