Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Nototheniidae Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes Genus Trematomus | |
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Similar Trematomus, Bald notothen, Notothenioidei, Nototheniidae, Trematomus hansoni | ||
The emerald rockcod or emerald notothen (Trematomus bernacchii) is a commercially important species of cod icefish.
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Description
This species is mostly brown in color with darker spots. Females of this species can reach a length of 35 cm (14 in), while males only reach 28 cm (11 in).
Distribution, habitat, and habits
This species is native to the Southern Ocean on the seafloor at depths from very shallow waters to 700 m (2,300 ft). It is adapted to living in waters of extremely low temperature. It consumes various invertebrates and small fishes and also is known to feed on some algae.
References
Emerald rockcod Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA