Spotted notothen (Trematomus nicolai)

Scientific name: Trematomus nicolai Boulenger, 1902

Spotted notothen (Trematomus nicolai)

The Spotted notothen (Trematomus nicolai) is a marine fish of the family Nototheniidae.

Biology

Feeds primarily on amphipods, other fishes, and molluscan larvae, with lesser amount of polychaetes and mysids. Captures some prey in the water column, but not cryopelagic.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Trematomus nicolai
Family
Nototheniidae (Cod icefishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
36.0
Depth range
1–420 m (3–1378 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 420 m
Climate
Polar
Distribution
Southern Ocean: East Antarctica (some localities), but not from the Peninsula region and westward to the Ross Sea. Coasts of Adelie Land, Davis, Weddell, South Shetland and 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 = 8,900)

Sources

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

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