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Etymology: Bellingshausenia: Named for its type locality, Bellingshausen Sea; olasoi: Named for Dr. Ignacio Olaso.
Eponymy: Dr Ignacio Olaso is a Researcher who was (2002–2003) Principle Investigator at the Department of Fishery of the Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO). He was described by the author as an “…expert in feeding ecology of fish”. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
marino benthopelagico; distribuzione batimetrica ? - 615 m (Ref. 81218). Temperate
Antarctic: Bellingshausen Sea, Southern Ocean.
Size / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 28.0 cm SL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 81218); 25.4 cm SL (female)
Short description
Chiavi di identificazione | Morfologia | Morfometria
This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: branchiostegal rays 7; scapular foramen open; narrow cranium; smooth ceratohyal-epihyal articulation; well developed palatal arch; no supratemporal commissure and occipital pores; reduced intercalar, displaced backward; smooth ceratohyal-epihyal juncture, well-developed palatal arch and parasphenoid wing reaching mid-height of the trigeminofacialis foramen; presence of scales, lateral line, pelvic fins, pseudobranch, pyloric caeca, vomerine and palatine teeth (Ref. 81218).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve
Matallanas, J., 2009. Description of a new genus and species of zoarcid fish, Bellingshausenia olasoi, from the Bellinghausen Sea (Southern Ocean). Polar Biol. 32(6):873-878. (Ref. 81218)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00120 (0.00058 - 0.00248), b=3.10 (2.91 - 3.29), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilienza (Ref.
120179): Basso, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione 4.5 - 14 anni (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (24 of 100).