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Nototheniidae (Cod icefishes) > Nototheniinae
Etymology: Notothenia: Greek, 'notos', ou; νοτος, ου), from the south + Greek, 'e 'eutheneia',as or 'euthenia', as (ευθενεια, ας; ευθενια, ας), abundance (P. Romero, pers.comm. 01/16); neglecta: Named after Dr. Nybelin's feeling that this divergent form of coriiceps has been overlooked (Ref. 11892).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 1 - 95 m (Ref. 11892), usually 1 - 90 m (Ref. 11892). Polar
Southern Ocean: coast of the Antarctic continent, Antarctic Peninsula, South Georgia, South Shetland, South Orkney Islands and Peter I Island.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm 30.0 range ? - ? cm
Max length : 45.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 11892)
Dorsal spines (total): 3 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 37 - 40; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 27 - 32. Caudal fin subtruncate or slightly rounded, emarginate in young. Coloration more spectacular compared to other nototheniids. Juveniles with a black blotch on distal end of pectoral fin.
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Juveniles found in 1-10 m depth and possibly having a pelagic habit, adults in deeper water (Ref. 11892). Adults feed on crustaceans and fishes (Ref. 11892). Spawn once a year (Ref. 57661). Some information needs to be transferred from N. coriiceps to this species (RF).
Mature females may spawn for the first time from around 6-8 years of age (Ref. 71843).
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
Human uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
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