Species FAO code: GTX

Patagonotothen brevicauda shagensis

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Species distribution and habitat
Species description

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Portugal	pt Nototénia	–
Spain	es Trama es Nototenia es Marujito	Galicia: Nototenias

Main production methods

Caught

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Patagonotothen brevicauda shagensis Balushkin & Permitin, 1982

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

List item: Atlantic, Antarctic

Area 48 - Atlantic, Antarctic

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Patagonotothen brevicauda shagensis Balushkin & Permitin, 1982

Scientific name

Patagonotothen brevicauda shagensis

Author

Balushkin & Permitin, 1982

Rank

Species

FAO code

GTX

Morphological description

Body grayish and with seven or eight transverse stripes, becoming upper and lower alternating spots posteriorly. Upper part of head dark. Two or three dark stripes on cheeks. Fins yellow to lemon yellow, becoming lighter towards tips. Caudal fin rounded (Ref. 11892).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilyNototheniidae
    - GenusPatagonotothen
      - SpeciesPatagonotothen brevicauda shagensis

Synonyms

Patagonotothen guentheri shagensis Balushkin & Permitin, 1982

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Patagonotothen brevicauda shagensis Balushkin & Permitin, 1982

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