Trematomus tokarevi Andriashev, 1978
Bigeye notothen
photo by FAO

Family:  Nototheniidae (Cod icefishes), subfamily: Trematominae
Max. size:  22.4 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 200 - 700 m
Distribution:  Southern Ocean: Oates Land and Shackleton Ice Shelf in East Antarctic, and near the South Orkney and South Shetland Islands.
Diagnosis:  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.
Biology:  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 (Ref. 122792).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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