South Georgia spiny plunderfish (Harpagifer georgianus)

Scientific name: Harpagifer georgianus Nybelin, 1947

South Georgia spiny plunderfish (Harpagifer georgianus)

The South Georgia spiny plunderfish (Harpagifer georgianus) is a marine fish of the family Harpagiferidae. Native range: Southern Ocean, South Georgia Island, Prince Edward Islands and Macquarie Island.

Biology

Mainly littoral but has been reported to occur as deep as 90 m. Fishes seen lying motionless on the bottom most of the time. Major food item: amphipods. Also important food are isopods and polychaetes. Feed on small crustaceans and common in littoral of all sub-Antarctic islands.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Harpagifer georgianus
Family
Harpagiferidae (Spiny plunderfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southern Ocean: South Georgia Island, Prince Edward Islands and Macquarie Island.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

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

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