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Sharp-spined notothen

Trematomus pennellii Regan, 1914

Status not recordedbony fish

The sharp-spined notothen (Trematomus pennellii) is a species in the family Nototheniidae, order Perciformes.

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Quick facts about the sharp-spined notothen

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the sharp-spined notothen live?

Not recorded

Is the sharp-spined notothen endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the sharp-spined notothen classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderPerciformes
  5. familyNototheniidae
  6. genusTrematomus
  7. SpeciesTrematomus pennellii Regan, 1914

Synonyms Pseudotrematomus centronotus, Pseudotrematomus pennellii, Trematomus centronotus

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the sharp-spined notothen

Other species in the same genus Trematomus.

Scaly rockcod

Trematomus loennbergii

NototheniidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the sharp-spined notothen?

The sharp-spined notothen (Trematomus pennellii) belongs to the family Nototheniidae in the order Perciformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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BibTeX
@misc{sharp_spined_notothen_2026,
  title = {Sharp-spined notothen (Trematomus pennellii)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/sharp-spined-notothen},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}