Patagonotothen ramsayi (Regan, 1913)
Longtail southern cod
Patagonotothen ramsayi
photo by INIDEP

Family:  Nototheniidae (Cod icefishes), subfamily: Nototheniinae
Max. size:  44 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; marine; depth range 50 - 500 m
Distribution:  Southwest Atlantic: restricted to the Patagonian shelf.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 32-35; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 32-34; Vertebrae: 51-52. Lateral line scales 49-54 (upper), 11-17 (lower). Caudal fin rounded (Ref. 27363).
Biology:  Maximum length taken from asymptotic length in Ref. 7226; length type assumed as TL. Bottom browser, feeding mostly on gelatinous and crustacean plankton (Ref. 47657).
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 06 December 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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