Author: Nybelin, 1947
FBname: Antarctic spiny plunderfish
Comments: Depth range:  0-5 m on rocky bottoms.  Usually under rocks; rarely under algal fronds.  A specialized feeder on amphipods, mainly <i>Gondogeneia antarctica</i>.  Feed on small crustaceans and common in littoral of all sub-Antarctic islands (Ref. 42041).  Iteroparous and devotes a lot of time to parental care (Ref. 5191).  Larval pelagic phase is long (Ref. 71843).