Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Perciformes/Notothenioidei

Family: Artedidraconidae

Genus: Artedidraco

Species: Artedidraco orianae Regan, 1914

Climate Zone

Location

• Southern Ocean: East Antarctica (Ross Sea, South Victoria Land, Weddell Sea).

Biology

Found on the sublittoral and continental shelf. Feeds mainly on gammaridean amphipods, with substantial amounts of errant polychaetes. Isopods were a minor food item.

Habitat

demersal

Conservation Status

Not Evaluated

Threat to Humans

Harmless