Dark brown snailfish (Paraliparis badius) fish species and information / pictures of Dark brown snailfish - Paraliparis badius

Dark brown snailfish (Paraliparis badius) fish species information

Scientific Name
Paraliparis badius

Common Name
Dark brown snailfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 63; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 55; Vertebrae: 65. Caudal-fin rays 8; pectoral girdle with 3 round radials; subrostral fold absent; teeth simple, not large, but prominent; chin pores closely set, with common thin skin fold anteriorly; gill opening short, half of eye; lower end of gill opening and uppermost pectoral fin on horizontal with upper margin of pupil; pectoral rudimentary notch rays absent; head 20% SL, eye large, 29% HL; preanal length 33% SL; vertical fins overlap half of caudal; head brown, mouth black, tongue black-brown-dotted (Ref. 42734).

Classification

Classified By
Stein, Chernova & Andriashev, 2001
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)
Family
Snailfishes (Liparidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Indian Ocean
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: off Tasmania, Australia.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
bathydemersal
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal
Trophic Level
3.37 s.e. 0.47 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
8.2 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (11 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated