Early life history of the Patagonian toothfish, Dissostichus eleginoides Smitt, 1898 in the Atlantic sector of the Southern Ocean

Dissostichus eleginoides spawn over the continental slope from June to September. The eggs, 4.3–4.7 mm diameter, were found in the upper 500 m of the water column over waters 2200–4400 m deep. Incubation of eggs is likely to take about three months. Hatching is probably in October/November. Embryos...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Antarctic Science
Main Authors: Evseenko, S.A., Kock, K.-H., Nevinsky, M.M.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1995
Subjects:
Geology
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Oceanography
Southern Ocean
Antarctic Science
Patagonian Toothfish
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0954102095000319
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0954102095000319
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Summary:Dissostichus eleginoides spawn over the continental slope from June to September. The eggs, 4.3–4.7 mm diameter, were found in the upper 500 m of the water column over waters 2200–4400 m deep. Incubation of eggs is likely to take about three months. Hatching is probably in October/November. Embryos in egg development stages III and IV are described. Scales are not present until the fish are about 64–74 mm long.

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