Bigeye notothen (Trematomus tokarevi)

Scientific name: Trematomus tokarevi Andriashev, 1978

Bigeye notothen (Trematomus tokarevi)

The Bigeye notothen (Trematomus tokarevi) is a marine fish of the family Nototheniidae. Native range: Southern Ocean, Oates Land and Shackleton Ice Shelf in East Antarctic, and near the South Orkney and South Shetland islands.

Species facts

Scientific name
Trematomus tokarevi
Family
Nototheniidae (Cod icefishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
22.4
Depth range
295–700 m (968–2297 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 295 - 700 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southern Ocean: Oates Land and Shackleton Ice Shelf in East Antarctic, and near the South Orkney and South Shetland islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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