Trematomus nicolai (Boulenger, 1902)
Spotted notothen
Trematomus nicolai
photo by Kellermann, A.

Family:  Nototheniidae (Cod icefishes), subfamily: Trematominae
Max. size:  36 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 637.5 g
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 1 - 420 m
Distribution:  Southern Ocean: East Antarctica (some localities), but not from the Peninsula region and westward to the Ross Sea. Coasts of Adelie Land, Davis, Weddell, South Shetland and South Orkney Islands.
Diagnosis:  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 (Ref. 11892).
Biology:  A nearshore benthic species usually abundant in shelf waters of East Antartica (Ref. 122792). 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.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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