Slender scalyhead (Trematomus lepidorhinus)

Scientific name: Trematomus lepidorhinus Pappenheim, 1911

Slender scalyhead (Trematomus lepidorhinus)

The Slender scalyhead (Trematomus lepidorhinus) is a marine fish of the family Nototheniidae. Native range: Southern Ocean, inner slope and continental shelf of Antarctica, except the Antarctic Peninsula. Two specimens are reported from South Orkney islands.

Biology

Feeds on amphipods (mostly Themisto gaudichaudii), copepods, polychaetes, and mysids.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Trematomus lepidorhinus
Family
Nototheniidae (Cod icefishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
31.0
Depth range
200–800 m (656–2625 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 200 - 800 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southern Ocean: inner slope and continental shelf of Antarctica, except the Antarctic Peninsula. Two specimens are reported from South Orkney islands.
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 (Fec = 2,200)

Sources

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

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