Sharp-spined notothenia
📖 Overview
Adults live on seafloor and spawns during summer . They feed primarily on errant polychaetes, with lesser amounts of amphipods, fish eggs and mollusks.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 4 - 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 32 - 35; Anal soft rays: 29 - 31. Brownish with 2 or 3 large dark spots, part of spinous dorsal blackish .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Sharp-spined notothenia is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 732 m, usually 1 - 112 m . Polar; 60°S - 78°S South Orkney Islands, Davis and Ross seas.
🌿 Ecology
errant polychaetes, with lesser amounts of amphipods, fish eggs and mollusks
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | sharp-spined notothen · Sharp-spined notothenia, Sharp-spined notothen |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pseudotrematomus pennellii | Regan | 1914 | Synonym |
| Trematomus centronotus | Regan | 1914 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 5 records indexed .
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