Bald notothen (Pagothenia borchgrevinki) fish species and information / pictures of Bald notothen - Pagothenia borchgrevinki

Bald notothen (Pagothenia borchgrevinki) fish species information

Scientific Name
Pagothenia borchgrevinki

Common Name
Bald notothen

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 4 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 34-38; Anal soft rays: 30 - 35. Yellowish with dark spots, irregular crossbars. Dorsal and caudal with series of spots sometimes (Ref. 11892).

Classification

Classified By
Boulenger, 1902
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Cod icefishes (Nototheniidae)

Distribution

Region
Southern Ocean
Distribution
Southern Ocean: Ross, Davis and Weddell Sea, Vincennes Bay, Budd Coast, Antarctic Peninsula, South Orkney and South Shetland islands.
Range
60°S - 78°S

Environment

Climate
Polar
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
0 m
Depth To - meters
550 m
Zone
pelagic-oceanic
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 0 - 550 m (Ref. 11892), usually 0 - 30 m (Ref. 5179)
Trophic Level
3.22 s.e. 0.34 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
28.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.7500 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Vulnerability
Moderate vulnerability (38 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated