Nototheniops larseni (Lönnberg, 1905)
Painted notie
photo by Reyes, P.

Family:  Nototheniidae (Cod icefishes), subfamily: Nototheniinae
Max. size:  24 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; marine; depth range 30 - 750 m
Distribution:  Southern Ocean: Balleny Islands, Peter I Island, Palmer Archipelago, Graham Land, South Shetlands, South Orkneys, South Sandwich, South Georgia, Shag Rocks, Bouvet, and sub-Antarctic islands and seamounts of the Indian Ocean Sector (except Kerguelen, Heard, McDonald and Macquarie islands and Kara Dag seamount).
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 5-6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 37-39; Anal soft rays: 37-38. Irregular oblique dark cross-bars on body. Distal part of spinous dorsal with black blotch, soft dorsal with oblique dark stripes. Anal plain or similarly marked. Breast to middle depth of pectoral fins a notable silvery-white (Ref. 11892).
Biology:  Feeds mainly on krill, hyperiid amphipods and mysids. Spawning occurs in autumn and winter (Ref. 51730).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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