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Nototheniidae (Cod icefishes)
Etymology: Nototheniops: Greek, noton = filament + Greek, adverbial particle, then, that denotes distance or removal + Greek, opsis = appearance (Ref. 45335); nybelini: Named in honor of Orvar Nybelin, well-known Swedish ichthyologist (Ref. 11892).
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 90 - 400 m (Ref. 11892). Deep-water, preferred ?
Southeast Pacific: Chile (Ref. 9068). Southern Ocean: Peter I Island, South Shetland, South Orkney Islands, and Antarctic Archipelago.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.9 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 11892)
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Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Miller, R.G., 1993. A history and atlas of the fishes of the Antarctic Ocean. Foresta Institute, Nevada. 792 p. (Ref. 11892)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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