Spotted notothen
📖 Overview
A nearshore benthic species usually abundant in shelf waters of East Antartica . Adults feed primarily on amphipods, other fishes, and molluscan larvae, with lesser amount of polychaetes and mysids. They capture some prey in the water column, but are not cryopelagic.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 4 - 5; Anal soft rays: 31 - 35. Body brownish, more or less distinct dark crossbars, scattered small dark spots, fins dusky, spiny dorsal blackish .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Spotted notothen is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Spotted notothen is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Spotted notothen is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 420 m . Polar; 65°S - 78°S East Antarctica (some localities), but not from the Peninsula region and westward to the Ross Sea.
🌿 Ecology
amphipods, other fishes, and molluscan larvae, with lesser amount of polychaetes and mysids
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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