Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Perciformes/Notothenioidei

Family: Artedidraconidae

Genus: Artedidraco

Species: Artedidraco shackletoni Waite, 1911

Climate Zone

Location

• Southern Ocean: East Antarctica (Ross Sea, South Victoria Land, MacRoberston Land, Queen Mary Land, Weddell Sea, Queen Maud Land, Davis Sea, Enderby Land).

Biology

Found on the sublittoral and continental shelf. Adults feed mainly on polychaetes and to a lesser extent, isopods (Ref. 5181).

Habitat

demersal

Conservation Status

Not Evaluated

Threat to Humans

Harmless