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Indonotothenia cyanobrancha (Richardson, 1844) Blue rockcod |
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FAO |
| Family: | Nototheniidae (Cod icefishes), subfamily: Nototheniinae | |||
| Max. size: | 30 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range - 0 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southern Ocean: Kerguelen and Heard Islands. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 4-6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 33-36; Anal soft rays: 30-34. Uniformly brownish but with darker markings or uniformly black. Prominent acoustico-lateralis channel on the head, absence of connecting orbital branches of the ethmoid, short frontal and narrow parasphenoid (Ref. 11892). | |||
| Biology: | Spawn once a year (Ref. 1071). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||