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Artedidraconidae (Barbled plunderfishes)
Etymology: Artedidraco: Petrus (Peter) Artedi, (10 Mar.) 1705-35 (28 Sep.), a son of a clergyman from Anundsjö named Olaus Arctaedius, in the northern part of Sweden.In 1729 he changed his name from Arctaedius to Arctædi, a name still later simplified to Artedi (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Ernest Henry Shackleton (1874–1922) was a British polar explorer who led three expeditions to the Antarctic. His biography is widely accessible. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Waite.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 56 - 460 m. Polar; 65°S - 79°S
Southern Ocean: East Antarctica (Ross Sea, South Victoria Land, MacRoberston Land, Queen Mary Land, Weddell Sea, Queen Maud Land, Davis Sea, Enderby Land).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 14.6 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5181); max. published weight: 25.60 g (Ref. 124149); max. published weight: 25.60 g
Found on the sublittoral and continental shelf. Adults feed mainly on polychaetes and to a lesser extent, isopods (Ref. 5181).
Eakin, R.R., 1990. Artedidraconidae. p. 332-356. In O. Gon and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Fishes of the Southern Ocean. J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology, Grahamstown, South Africa. (Ref. 5181)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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