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Patagonotothen ramsayi (Regan, 1913) Longtail southern cod |
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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 | |||