Blunt scalyhead (Trematomus eulepidotus)

Scientific name: Trematomus eulepidotus Regan, 1914

Blunt scalyhead (Trematomus eulepidotus)

The Blunt scalyhead (Trematomus eulepidotus) is a marine fish of the family Nototheniidae. Native range: Southern Ocean, continental shelf of Antarctica and nearby islands, including the South Orkney.

Biology

Most common in shallower waters of the continental shelf, especially on banks less than 250 m deep in areas where local upwellings increase food supply. Juveniles are found near the surface, often in association with Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) swarms. Feed on salps, nudibranchs, amphipods, copepods, polychaetes, krill, crustaceans, chaetognaths, and fish

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Trematomus eulepidotus
Family
Nototheniidae (Cod icefishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
34.0
Depth range
70–650 m (230–2133 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 70 - 650 m
Climate
Polar
Distribution
Southern Ocean: continental shelf of Antarctica and nearby islands, including the South Orkney.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec = 1,400)

Sources

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

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