Stocky rockcod (Pagothenia brachysoma)

Scientific name: Pagothenia brachysoma Pappenheim, 1912

Stocky rockcod (Pagothenia brachysoma)

The Stocky rockcod (Pagothenia brachysoma) is a marine fish of the family Nototheniidae. Native range: Southern Ocean, Ross Sea, Davis Sea, Wilhelm II Coast, north of Edward VII and west coast of Antarctic Peninsula.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 4 - 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 29-32; Anal soft rays: 26 - 30. In life yellowish brown, iridescent blue dorsally; some specimens with patches of coral pink near the head. Six dark spots on back below the dorsal fins.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pagothenia brachysoma
Family
Nototheniidae (Cod icefishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
17.2
Depth range
0–429 m (0–1407 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 0 - 429 m, usually 0 - 30 m
Climate
Polar
Distribution
Southern Ocean: Ross Sea, Davis Sea, Wilhelm II Coast, north of Edward VII and west coast of Antarctic Peninsula.
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 (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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