AnAge entry for Dissostichus eleginoides
Classification (HAGRID: 00029)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii (Taxon entry)
Order: Perciformes
Family: Nototheniidae
Genus: Dissostichus
- Species
- Dissostichus eleginoides
- Common name
- Patagonian toothfish
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- 50 years
- Source
- ref. 1456
- Sample size
- Medium
- Data quality
- Acceptable
- Observations
These deep-sea fish are thought to live more than 50 years. Juvenile specimens live in shallow waters, moving into deeper waters as they age [1456].
Life history traits (averages)
- No information is available on life history. Please contact us if you wish to suggest or contribute data.
Metabolism
No information on metabolism is available.
References
- [1456] Peron et al. (2016), Modelling spatial distribution of Patagonian toothfish through life-stages and sex and its implications for the fishery on the Kerguelen Plateau
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 642807
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