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Gobionotothen acuta (Günther, 1880)

Triangular rockcod
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Classification / Names Κοινά ονόματα | Συνώνυμα | Catalog of Fishes(Γένος, Είδη) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Perciformes/Notothenioidei (Icefishes) > Nototheniidae (Cod icefishes) > Nototheniinae
Etymology: Gobionotothen: Latin, gobius = gudgeon + see under Notothenia;  acuta: acuta from Latin - narrow, sharp pointed, for its slender snout (Ref. 11892).
  More on author: Günther.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Οικολογία

Θαλασσινό(ά) βενθικό(ς); εύρος βάθους 30 - 300 m (Ref. 5179), usually 30 - 140 m (Ref. 11892).   Polar; 46°S - 54°S

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Southern Ocean: French South Territory, Heard Islands and Kerguelen Plateau.

Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 35.0 cm SL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. )

Short description Κλείδες προσδιορισμού | Μορφολογία | Μορφομετρία

Ραχιαίες άκανθες (συνολικά) : 6 - 7; Μαλακές ραχιαίες ακτίνες (συνολικά) : 28 - 30; Μαλακές εδρικές ακτίνες: 28 - 31. Body marbled and with three or four short, broad, dark bars on upper parts of sides. Dorsally rays sometimes with a series of small spots, caudal fin faintly barred (Ref. 11892).

Βιολογία     Γλωσσάρι (π.χ. epibenthic)

Found in fairly shallow water (Ref. 11892).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Αναπαραγωγή | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Προνύμφες

Main reference Upload your references | Αναφορές | Συντονιστής | Συνεργάτες

Dewitt, H.H., P.C. Heemstra and O. Gon, 1990. Nototheniidae. p. 279-331. In O. Gon and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Fishes of the Southern Ocean. J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology, Grahamstown, South Africa. (Ref. 5179)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

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