Patagonian rockcod

Patagonotothen brevicauda

Nototheniid Fish from the Pacific Ocean

Temperate
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
South America
Fusiform
Medium
Temperate fish

Patagonotothen brevicauda, the Patagonian rockcod, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, belonging to the family Nototheniidae, the notothens or cod icefishes. It is native to oceans of the Patagonian region, including Tierra del Fuego, the Strait of Magellan, the Beagle Channel and the Falkland Islands.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Nototheniidae
Genus: Patagonotothen
Maximum length: 23 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Southeast Pacific and Southwest Atlantic: Tierra del Fuego (including Strait of Magellan and Beagle Canal) and the Falkland Islands.

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