Blue rockcod (Notothenia cyanobrancha) fish species and information / pictures of Blue rockcod - Notothenia cyanobrancha

Blue rockcod (Notothenia cyanobrancha) fish species information

Scientific Name
Notothenia cyanobrancha

Common Name
Blue rockcod

Biology
Unknown

Classification

Classified By
Richardson, 1844
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Cod icefishes (Nototheniidae)

Distribution

Region
Southern Ocean
Distribution
Southern Ocean: Kerguelen and Heard Islands.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Polar
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
0 m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - ? m (Ref. 11892), usually 0 - 27 m (Ref. 11892)
Trophic Level
3.43 s.e. 0.51 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
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
30.0 cm
Common Length
20.0 cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5078 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 (44 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Tmax=8; k=0.18)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated