Westarctica: Source of article predominately from Wikipedia article on Bald notothen

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[[File:Bald notothen 2.jpg|thumb|The bald notothen]]
'''''Pagothenia borchgrevinki''''', the '''bald notothen''' or '''bald rockcod''' is a species of cod icefish native to the [[Southern Ocean]] where it is found in the [[Weddell Sea]], the [[Ross Sea]], the Davis Sea, in Vincennes Bay, and around the Budd Coast, the [[Antarctic Peninsula]], South Orkneys and South Shetland Islands.

It can be found at depths of from the surface to 550 meters (1,800 ft) though it is much rarer below 30 meters (98 ft). This species is often found along the under surfaces of [[ice]] foraging for prey such as sympagic copepods and [[krill]]. In turn, it is known to be preyed upon by the [[ploughfish]] and the [[Antarctic toothfish]]. Antifreeze proteins in its blood prevent it freezing in the subzero water temperatures of [[Antarctica]].

Growing to a maximum length of about 28 cm (11 in) TL, it is yellow with dark spots and irregular crossbars. Its dorsal and caudal fins may occasionally also be spotted.

[[Category:Animals of Westarctica]]
[[Category:Fish]]

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Westarctica: Source of article predominately from Wikipedia article on Bald notothen