Toad notie (Lepidonotothen mizops)

Scientific name: Lepidonotothen mizops G?nther, 1880

The Toad notie (Lepidonotothen mizops) is a marine fish of the family Nototheniidae. Native range: Southern Ocean, Kerguelen Islands, Heard Islands, Prince Edward Islands and Crozet islands.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lepidonotothen mizops
Family
Nototheniidae (Cod icefishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Depth range
20–220 m (66–722 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 20 - 220 m
Climate
Polar
Distribution
Southern Ocean: Kerguelen Islands, Heard Islands, Prince Edward Islands and Crozet islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax=3-10)

Sources

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

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