Crowned rockcod (Trematomus scotti)

Scientific name: Trematomus scotti Boulenger, 1907

Crowned rockcod (Trematomus scotti)

The Crowned rockcod (Trematomus scotti) is a marine fish of the family Nototheniidae. Native range: Southern Ocean, South Shetland, South Orkney islands, Ross Sea, Breid Bay, Weddell Sea and Antarctic Peninsula.

Biology

Feeds primarily on polychaetes, euphausiids, amphipods, together with a lesser amount of isopods.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Trematomus scotti
Family
Nototheniidae (Cod icefishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.0
Depth range
20–793 m (66–2602 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 20 - 793 m
Climate
Polar
Distribution
Southern Ocean: South Shetland, South Orkney islands, Ross Sea, Breid Bay, Weddell Sea and Antarctic Peninsula.
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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