Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Perciformes/Notothenioidei

Family: Bathydraconidae

Genus: Parachaenichthys

Species: Parachaenichthys georgianus (Fischer, 1885)

Climate Zone

Biology

Adults feed on fishes and mysids, Crangon antarcticus and Chorismus antarcticus (Ref. 5192). Spawning from end of summer to early winter and hatching occurs throughout winter. Eggs large, 2.4-3.4 mm in diameter, bright red and benthic (Ref. 5192). Synchronous spawner (Ref. 50743). Larval pelagic phase is long (Ref. 35742).

Habitat

demersal

Conservation Status

Not Evaluated

Threat to Humans

Harmless