Species guide
How to catch Antarctic jonasfish
Notolepis coatsi
saltwaterParalepididae
The Antarctic jonasfish is an elongated deep-sea fish found in cold southern oceans. Juveniles primarily feed on small planktonic crustaceans. It is not targeted as a game fish.
Where they live
This saltwater species inhabits depths from the surface down to 2000 meters in cold waters of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans near Antarctica.
Typical size
Up to about 38 cm
What they eat
- small planktonic crustaceans
- Calanus propinquus
- Oncaea species
Best baits
- small plankton mimics
- tiny crustaceans
Best lures
- small soft plastics
- micro jigs
How to fish for them
- deep-sea jigging
- plankton imitation lure fishing
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