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Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Nototheniidae (Cod icefishes)
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Common names from other countries

Bocasse noire, Trama negra, Bocasse à tête massive, ... more

Main reference

Dewitt, H.H., P.C. Heemstra and O. Gon. 1990. (Ref. 5179)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 62.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5179); common length : 50.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2121)

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 550 m

Climate / Range

Polar, preferred -1°C (Ref. 107945); 46°S - 78°S, 180°W - 180°E

Distribution

Southern Ocean: probably circum-Antarctic on the continental shelf. So far, known from the western Ross Sea, Balleny islands, Adélie Land, Antarctic Peninsula and associated islands, islands of the Scotia Arc to South Georgia, Weddell Sea, Bouvet, and the sub-Antarctic islands of the Indian Ocean sector.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 4 - 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 35-38; Anal soft rays: 26 - 30. Wide interorbital space, fewer pectoral rays, lack of scales below the eye (Ref. 11892).

Most commonly found in less than 200 m.

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: of potential interest

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 0.5078 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
2.8 ±0.35 se; Based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming tm>4)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
High vulnerability (62 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
Very high

Notothenia coriiceps Richardson, 1844