Scientific Name
Paraliparis csiroi

Common Name
Loweye snailfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 60; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 55; Vertebrae: 66. Caudal- fin rays 8; pectoral fin deeply notched, pectoral girdle with 3 radials, uppermost ventrally notched; parapophyses of vertebrae 5-11 fused to form a nephrohaemal canal; pectoral fin with 1 rudimentary ray each present in notch and in lower lobe; chin pores separated by one pore diameter, in common oval, pigmented depression on anterior surface of chin; gill opening ventral end horizontal with lower margin of pupil; head compressed, HL 19.6% SL, preanal 39% SL; color dark brown, lips light grey, peritoneum black, mouth and tongue grey (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 South Australia.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

1080 m

Depth To - meters

1110 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1080 - 1110 m (Ref. 42734)

Trophic Level

3.53 s.e. 0.49 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

16.3 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 (20 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