Where does the Antarctic spiny plunderfish live?
Harpagifer antarcticus has 1,385 records in 6 countries and territories, from 1900 to 2026. Most records come from Antarctica.
- 1,385 records
- 6 places
- 33 years recorded
- — class
AnimaliaChordataPerciformesHarpagiferidaeHarpagifer
When it is recorded
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Peak month: January. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Antarctica | 1,040 | |
| French Southern Territories | 332 | |
| Norway | 6 | |
| South Georgia | 5 | |
| Australia | 1 | |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.