Pithead
📖 Overview
Pithead (Trematomus peninsulae), first described by Daniels, 1981 is a medium-sized fish in the family Nototheniidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 17.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 50 to 400 metres. It occurs in Polar waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 4 - 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 34 - 36; Anal soft rays: 33 - 35; Vertebrae: 50 - 53. Light and dark areas of purple and silver. Silvery below .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Pithead is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 50 - 400 m . Polar; 61°S - 67°S west coast of the Antarctic Peninsula and islands of the Palmer Archipelago.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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