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Harpagifer georgianus Nybelin, 1947 South Georgia spiny plunderfish |
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photo by
Lloris, D. |
| Family: | Harpagiferidae (Spiny plunderfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 7 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Southern Ocean: South Georgia Island and Macquarie Island. | |||
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| Biology: | Mainly littoral but has been reported to occur as deep as 90 m. Fishes seen lying motionless on the bottom most of the time. Major food item: amphipods. Also important food are isopods and polychaetes (Ref. 5191). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||