Painted Notie
Nototheniops larseni
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 30–750 m
- Max size: 24 cm
- For divers: safe
A cold water fish of Antarctic shelves and slopes, it lives between about thirty and seven hundred and fifty metres and feeds mainly on krill, swimming amphipods and mysid shrimp. It spawns through the southern autumn and winter.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Perciformes › Nototheniidae › Nototheniops
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 313400.
FAQ
- How deep does the Painted Notie live?
- The Painted Notie (Nototheniops larseni) is typically found at 30–750 m.
- Is the Painted Notie dangerous to divers?
- The Painted Notie is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Painted Notie get?
- The Painted Notie grows to about 24 cm.