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🌊 Marine 🍽️ Edible 🌡️ Polar

Painted notie

Nototheniops larseni Lönnberg, 1905
Max Length
24 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
30–750 m
Climate
Polar
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
32.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Overview information for Painted notie is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Nototheniops larseni
Authority
Lönnberg, 1905
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Polar
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
Max Length
24 cm
Depth Range
30–750 m
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
32.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 5 - 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 37 - 39; Anal soft rays: 37 - 38. Irregular oblique dark cross-bars on body. Distal part of spinous dorsal with black blotch, soft dorsal with oblique dark stripes. Anal plain or similarly marked. Breast to middle depth of pectoral fins a notable silvery-white .: fusiform / normal.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Painted notie is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Painted notie is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Size at Maturity
22.5cm TL

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 30 - 750 m . Polar; 51°S - 70°S, 92°W - 166°E South Shetlands, South Orkneys, South Sandwich, South Georgia, Shag Rocks, Bouvet, and sub-Antarctic islands and seamounts of the Indian Ocean Sector (except Kerguelen, Heard, McDonald and Macquarie islands and Kara Dag seamount).

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
Trophic Level
3.3±0.3
Food Items

krill, hyperiid amphipods and mysids

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.0049 × L3.22 (TL)
Max TL
24cm
Dorsal Spines
6
Dorsal Rays
38
Anal Rays
38

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
32.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
Climate Zone
Polar
Described By
Lönnberg, 1905

🍽️ Edibility & Flavour

"Painted notie is an edible species."

✗ Not for Raw
✓ Fresh Indicators
  • Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
  • Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
  • Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
  • Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
  • Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
✗ Avoid If
  • Cloudy or sunken eyes
  • Strong fishy or ammonia odour
  • Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
  • Discoloured or dry flesh
Best Cooking Methods
Baking Grilling Pan-frying

Nutrition

Per 100g cooked - Source: USDA FoodData Central

Nutrient Amount
Protein 16.4 g
Omega-3 (total) 414 mg

🔬 Mercury Safety

Mercury data for Painted notie has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.

🌿 Sustainability

Best Choice
Healthy stocks, low impact
Good Alternative
Well-managed, minor concerns
Use Caution
Check sourcing and season
Avoid
Overfished or high impact

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Lepidonotothen larseni Lönnberg 1905 Synonym
Notothenia larseni Lönnberg 1905 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 23 records indexed .

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