Triangular rockcod (Gobionotothen acuta) fish species and information / pictures of Triangular rockcod - Gobionotothen acuta

Triangular rockcod (Gobionotothen acuta) fish species information

Scientific Name
Gobionotothen acuta

Common Name
Triangular rockcod

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 28-30; Anal soft rays: 28 - 31. Body marbled and with three or four short, broad, dark bars on upper parts of sides. Dorsally rays sometimes with a series of small spots, caudal fin faintly barred (Ref. 11892).

Classification

Classified By
G?nther, 1880
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Cod icefishes (Nototheniidae)

Distribution

Region
Southern Ocean
Distribution
Southern Ocean: French South Territory, Heard Islands and Kerguelen Plateau.
Range
46°S - 54°S

Environment

Climate
Polar
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
30 m
Depth To - meters
300 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 30 - 300 m (Ref. 5179), usually 30 - 140 m (Ref. 11892)
Trophic Level
3.29 s.e. 0.41 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
35.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5312 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Moderate to high vulnerability (49 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