Emerald rockcod
📖 Overview
Found in seafloors, well adapted to extremely low and stable temperatures (-1.86°C), annual mean temperature of McMurdo Sound) . Feed on polychaetes, gastropods, isopods, amphipods and few algae. Spawn once a year . Utilized for human consumption. The report by Ref. 4537 as commercially important is probably a mistake for Trematomus eulepidotus (SAU, NB303).
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 4 - 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 34 - 39; Anal soft rays: 31 - 35. Body brownish, large dark spots in two or three series on body. Spinous dorsal blackish in upper part .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Emerald rockcod is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Although members of this Family are known to tend to egg masses, it is assumed that because of the high fecundity, this species is a non-guarder (RF), to be corrected if direct information becomes available.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 700 m , usually 0 - 200 m . Polar; 61°S - 78°S South Shetland, Elephant and South Orkney islands.
🌿 Ecology
polychaetes, gastropods, isopods, amphipods and few algae
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 12 records indexed .
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