Blackfin icefish
📖 Overview
Adults feed mostly on fish and krill. Synchronous spawner . Larvae have a long pelagic phase . Utilized as a food fish .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Blackfin icefish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Blackfin icefish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
There is only one generation of oocytes in the ovaries indicative of determinate fecundity . Mature females may spawn for the first time from around 6-8 years of age .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 5 - 770 m. Polar; 53°S - 65°S, 67°W - 4°E Southern Ocean: in the vicinity of Bouvet Island, Scotia Sea, and northern part of the Antarctic Peninsula.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 11 records indexed .
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