Plunderfish (Pogonophryne permitini)

Scientific name: Pogonophryne permitini Andriashev, 1967

Plunderfish (Pogonophryne permitini)

The Plunderfish (Pogonophryne permitini) is a marine fish of the family Artedidraconidae. Native range: Southern Ocean, east Antarctica (Davis Sea, Ross Sea, Weddell Sea), South Shetland Islands and South Orkney Islands.

Biology

Feeds on isopods, gammaridean amphipods, octopods, polychaetes and mysids.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pogonophryne permitini
Family
Artedidraconidae (Barbled plunderfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
21.0
Depth range
430–1120 m (1411–3675 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 430 - 1120 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southern Ocean: east Antarctica (Davis Sea, Ross Sea, Weddell Sea), South Shetland Islands and South Orkney Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest

Sources

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

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