Magellanic rockcod
📖 Overview
Overview information for Magellanic rockcod is currently being compiled by our editorial team.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 3 - 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 28 - 31; Anal soft rays: 22 - 25. Greyish olive above, yellowish below. Pug-nosed snout, well developed supraoccipital crest, highly sculptured cranial bones. Short jaw, the maxillary not reaching the orbit, and adults with pelagic coloration as well as large epurals . Upper lateral line with 36-48 tubular scales, total number of scales in upper and middle lateral lines 45-57; caudal peduncle longer than deep, 37.0-45.5% HL; preoperculo-mandibular canal not connected with the temporal canal; dorsal surface of head without prominent ridges; pelvic length much shorter than pectorals .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Magellanic rockcod is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Magellanic rockcod is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Magellanic rockcod is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 0 - 255 m , usually 0 - 20 m . Temperate; 43°S - 78°S South America.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Magellanic rockcod is an edible species."
- 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
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Per 100g cooked - Source: USDA FoodData Central
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Protein | 18.2 g |
| Omega-3 (total) | 724 mg |
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Magellanic rockcod has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Blue Notothenia · Magellanic Rockcod · Magellanic rockcod, Orange throat notothen · Maori cod · Orange Throat Notothen · Orange-throat Notothen |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Magellan-isfisk |
| 🌍EST | Magalhãesi ebanototeenia |
| 🇫🇷French | Bocasse à gorge orange |
| 🇵🇱Polish | Nototenia zlotosmuga |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Nototénia-da-Patagónia |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Синяя нототения |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Trama común |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 紐西蘭副南極魚 |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 19 records indexed .
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