Black southern cod (Patagonotothen tessellata)

Scientific name: Patagonotothen tessellata Richardson, 1845

Black southern cod (Patagonotothen tessellata)

The Black southern cod (Patagonotothen tessellata) is a marine fish of the family Nototheniidae. Native range: Southeast Pacific and Southwest Atlantic, Chilean and Argentine Patagonia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 32; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 30. Scale on lateral line 43 (upper), 8 (lower). Caudal fin subtruncate. Body brownish above and paler below, with irregular broad dark blotches on body. First dorsal fin with a black spot covering greater part of it. First dorsal and caudal fins variegated with series of small dark spots.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Patagonotothen tessellata
Family
Nototheniidae (Cod icefishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
28.0
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southeast Pacific and Southwest Atlantic: Chilean and Argentine Patagonia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec = 7,634)

Sources

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

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