Humped rockcod (Gobionotothen gibberifrons)

Species facts

Scientific name

Gobionotothen gibberifrons

Family

Nototheniidae (Cod icefishes)

Order

Perciformes (Perch-like fish)

Class

Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)

Maximum length

55.0

Common length

40.0

Depth range

6–429 m (20–1407 ft)

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 6 - 429 m

Climate

Polar

Distribution

Southern Ocean: Scotia Arc and Heard Island. Also distributed in the South Atlantic, near the southern Shetland, southern Sandwich, southern Orkney Islands, and near South Georgia Island.

Conservation status (IUCN)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Uses

Fisheries: minor commercial

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec=23,570; assuming tm>4)