Black southern cod

Patagonotothen tessellata

Twenty Eight Centimeters Nototheniid Fish

Black southern cod is known from Southeast Pacific and Southwest Atlantic as a marine fish. It occurs in marine waters.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Nototheniidae
Genus: Patagonotothen
Maximum length: 28 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Southeast Pacific and Southwest Atlantic: Chilean and Argentine Patagonia.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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