Marbled rockcod

The marbled rockcod, Notothenia rossii, is a marine cod icefish in the family Nototheniidae with distribution ranging from southern New Zealand to sub-Antarctic seas, on rocky reefs.

The Marbled rockcod lives in the demersal, oceanodromous, marine, depth range 5 - 350 m , usually 5 - 350 m environment.

The marbled rockcod, Notothenia rossii, is a marine cod icefish in the family Nototheniidae with distribution ranging from southern New Zealand to sub-Antarctic seas, on rocky reefs. Their length is up to 92 cm, and they may weigh up to 10 kg. More

Marbled rockcod is a widely distributed species, found at the northern end of the Antarctic Peninsula, around the Scotia Arc, off Prince Edward, Crozet, Kerguelen, Heard, McDonald and Macquarie Islands, and on Ob and Lena Banks. More

The Marbled Notothon is sometimes called marbled rockcod, and has an average size of 92 cm. Its maximum weight is 10 kg and can live up to a maximum of 16 years, however the males can only live up to only 12 years. More

in the case of the marbled rockcod, or was limited by total allowable catches (TACs). The South Orkney Islands and the Antarctic Peninsula region were closed to fishing (Figures 3 and 4). Economic considerations prompted the cessation of the fishery for lanternfish after the 1991/92 season. More

the stocks of marbled rockcod (Notothenia rossii) to less than 10% of their former biomass. The recovery of depleted whale and fish stocks is dependent in part on the continued availability of krill in the rich Southern Ocean feeding grounds. More

from 1969, the Marbled rockcod had almost disappeared from around South Georgia and by the end of 1980 this species was depleted throughout the Southern Ocean. More

Common names

Antarktischer Marmorbarsch in German (Deutsch)
Bocasse marbrée in French (français)
Colin de Kerguelen in French (français)
Gemarmerde ijsvis in Dutch (Nederlands)
Marbled notothen in English
Marbled notothenia in English
Marbled rockcod in English
Marmor-isfisk in Danish (dansk)
Mramornaya nototenia in Russian (русский язык)
Nototenia marmurkowa in Polish (polski)
Nototenia rossa in Polish (polski)
Nototénia-marmoreada in Portuguese (Português)
Trama jaspeada in Spanish (español)
花紋南極魚 in Mandarin Chinese
花纹南极鱼 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Perciformes
Family : Nototheniidae
Genus : Notothenia
Species : Notothenia rossii
Authority : Richardson, 1844