Grey rockcod (Lepidonotothen squamifrons)

Scientific name: Lepidonotothen squamifrons G?nther, 1880

Grey rockcod (Lepidonotothen squamifrons)

The Grey rockcod (Lepidonotothen squamifrons) is a marine fish of the family Nototheniidae. Native range: Southern Ocean, South Georgia Island and Bouvet Island. Also known from sub-Antarctic islands and intervening seamounts of the Indian Ocean sector.

Biology

Feeds chiefly on macrozooplankton (mainly crustaceans, cnidarians and salps) and midwater fishes.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lepidonotothen squamifrons
Family
Nototheniidae (Cod icefishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
55.0
Common length
35.0
Depth range
10–900 m (33–2953 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 10 - 900 m, usually 195 - 312 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southern Ocean: South Georgia Island and Bouvet Island. Also known from sub-Antarctic islands and intervening seamounts of the Indian Ocean sector.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.08-0.12; tm=7-9; tmax=19)

Sources

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

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