Lepidonotothen squamifrons (Günther, 1880)
Description
Dorsal spines (total): 4 - 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 36 - 37; Anal soft rays: 29 - 33. Body with 8 or 9 long dusky crossbars, cheek with two oblique dark stripes. First dorsal fin blackish (Ref. 11892).
Common Names
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Teleostei
Order: Perciformes/Notothenioidei
Family: Nototheniidae
Genus: Lepidonotothen
Species: Lepidonotothen squamifrons (Günther, 1880)
Climate Zone
Biology
Feeds chiefly on macrozooplankton (mainly crustaceans, cnidarians and salps) and midwater fishes.
Habitat
benthopelagic
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated
Threat to Humans
Harmless