Triangular rockcod (Gobionotothen acuta)

Scientific name: Gobionotothen acuta G?nther, 1880

Triangular rockcod (Gobionotothen acuta)

The Triangular rockcod (Gobionotothen acuta) is a marine fish of the family Nototheniidae. Native range: Southern Ocean, French South Territory, Heard Islands and Kerguelen Plateau.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 28-30; Anal soft rays: 28 - 31. Body marbled and with three or four short, broad, dark bars on upper parts of sides. Dorsally rays sometimes with a series of small spots, caudal fin faintly barred.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gobionotothen acuta
Family
Nototheniidae (Cod icefishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
35.0
Depth range
30–300 m (98–984 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 30 - 300 m, usually 30 - 140 m
Climate
Polar
Distribution
Southern Ocean: French South Territory, Heard Islands and Kerguelen Plateau.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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