Patagonian rockcod

Patagonian rockcod is apparently benthopelagic, leaving the bottom to feed in the water column. At Shag Rocks this species generally preys on krill and, to a much lesser extent, the hyperiid amphipod Themisto gaudichaudii. It attains sexual maturity when 12 to 16 cm long. More

Order : Perciformes
Family : Nototheniidae
Genus : Patagonotothen
Species : Patagonotothen brevicauda
Authority : L