Slender scalyhead (Trematomus lepidorhinus) fish species and information / pictures of Slender scalyhead - Trematomus lepidorhinus

Slender scalyhead (Trematomus lepidorhinus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Trematomus lepidorhinus

Common Name
Slender scalyhead

Biology
Feeds on amphipods (mostly Themisto gaudichaudii), copepods, polychaetes, and mysids.

Classification

Classified By
Pappenheim, 1911
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Cod icefishes (Nototheniidae)

Distribution

Region
Southern Ocean
Distribution
Southern Ocean: inner slope and continental shelf of Antarctica, except the Antarctic Peninsula. Two specimens are reported from South Orkney islands.
Range
60°S - 78°S

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
200 m
Depth To - meters
800 m
Zone
bathydemersal
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 200 - 800 m
Trophic Level
3.7 s.e. 0.58 Based on diet studies.
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
31.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5005 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 (40 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec = 2,200)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated