Lepidonotothen mizops

Lepidonotothen mizops
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Nototheniidae
Genus: Lepidonotothen
Species: L. mizops
Binomial name
Lepidonotothen mizops
(Günther, 1880)
Synonyms

Lindbergichthys mizops Günther, 1880

Lepidonotothen mizops, also known as the Toad notie, is a species of cod icefish native to the Southern Ocean where it is known to occur around the Heard Islands and the Kerguelen Islands. It can be found at depths of from 20 to 220 metres (66 to 722 ft). This species grows to a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) SL.[1]

References

  1. Miya, T., Gon, O., Mwale, M. & Poulin, E. (2016): Molecular systematics and taxonomic status of three latitudinally widespread nototheniid (Perciformes: Notothenioidei) fishes from the Southern Ocean. Zootaxa, 4061 (4): 381-396.


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