An updated species list for notothenioid fish (Perciformes; Notothenioidei), with comments on Antarctic species

Perciform fish of the suborder Notothenioidei dominate the cold shelf water s surrounding the Antarctic continent. The past decade has been an active p eriod in the taxonomy and systematics of this group. Since publication of F ishes of the Southern Ocean in 1990, 11 new notothenioid species have been described and seven others placed in synonymy. The suborder currently inclu des eight families with 43 genera and 122 species. Ninety-six species inhab it Antarctic waters and 26 are non-Antarctic. A list of species with author ities and dates is provided. There are brief comments on species placed in synonymy, collection localities for new species and intraspecific variation .