Marbled rockcod | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Nototheniidae |
Genus: | Notothenia |
Species: | N. rossii |
Binomial name | |
Notothenia rossii Richardson, 1844 |
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.