Striped rockcod (Trematomus hansoni)

Scientific name: Trematomus hansoni Boulenger, 1902

Striped rockcod (Trematomus hansoni)

The Striped rockcod (Trematomus hansoni) is a marine fish of the family Nototheniidae.

Biology

Feeds on small fishes, krill and other euphausiids, polychaetes, copepods, amphipods, isopods and small gastropods.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Trematomus hansoni
Family
Nototheniidae (Cod icefishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
41.0
Common length
25.0
Depth range
6–549 m (20–1801 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 6 - 549 m
Climate
Polar
Distribution
Southern Ocean: South Orkneys, South Georgia and South Shetland islands. Ross, Davis and Weddell seas, South Victoria, Adelie, Queen Mary and Princess Ragnhild Coasts.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.22-0.23; Fec = 9,600)

Sources

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

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