Scientific Name
Patagonotothen tessellata
Common Name
Black southern cod
Biology
Dorsal
spines
(total): 5;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 32;
Anal
spines: 0;
Anal
soft rays: 30. Scale on lateral line 43 (upper), 8 (lower). Caudal fin subtruncate. Body brownish above and paler below, with irregular broad dark blotches on body. First dorsal fin with a black spot covering greater part of it. First dorsal and caudal fins variegated with series of small dark spots (Ref. 27363).