Black cod (Notothenia microlepidota)

Scientific name: Notothenia microlepidota Hutton, 1875

The Black cod (Notothenia microlepidota) is a marine fish of the family Nototheniidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, New Zealand and Macquarie Island.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 27-28; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 23 - 24

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Notothenia microlepidota
Family
Nototheniidae (Cod icefishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
70.0
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: New Zealand and Macquarie Island.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 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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