Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Perciformes/Notothenioidei

Family: Harpagiferidae

Genus: Harpagifer

Species: Harpagifer georgianus Nybelin, 1947

Climate Zone

Biology

Mainly littoral but has been reported to occur as deep as 90 m. Fishes seen lying motionless on the bottom most of the time. Major food item: amphipods. Also important food are isopods and polychaetes (Ref. 5191).

Habitat

demersal

Conservation Status

Not Evaluated

Threat to Humans

Harmless