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Toothless snailfish (Paraliparis paucidens) fish species information

Scientific Name
Paraliparis paucidens

Common Name
Toothless snailfish

Biology
Unknown

Classification

Classified By
Stein, 1978
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)
Family
Snailfishes (Liparidae)

Distribution

Region
Northeast Pacific
Distribution
Northeast Pacific: British Columbia, Canada (Ref. 11980) and off Oregon, USA (Ref. 26773).
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
1536 m
Depth To - meters
2275 m
Zone
bathydemersal
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1536 - 2275 m (Ref. 11980)
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
16.4 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
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated