Bigeye notothen
📖 Overview
A deep-water species, generally inhabiting deep waters and less frequently in shallow waters. Collected from flat bottom without big shelters, like rocky niches and seaweeds .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 4 - 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 35 - 37; Anal soft rays: 32 - 33; Vertebrae: 51 - 53. Slender, deep bodied form. Light cinnamon brown with greenish hue above, light below. Body with spots and strands of grayish-brown.: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Bigeye notothen is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 200 - 700 m . Deep-water; 60°S - 70°S East Antarctic, and near the South Orkney and South Shetland Islands.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | bigeye notothen |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pseudotrematomus tokarevi | Andriashev | 1978 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 5 records indexed .
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