Australian snailfish (Paraliparis australiensis)

Scientific name: Paraliparis australiensis Stein, Chernova & Andriashev, 2001

The Australian snailfish (Paraliparis australiensis) is a marine fish of the family Liparidae. Native range: Southeastern Indian Ocean, Great Australian Bight, off South Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 60; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 54; Vertebrae: 65. Caudal-fin rays 8; pectoral girdle with round radials; eye nearly touching dorsal contour; snout blunt, large, 3.7% HL; mouth horizontal, teeth very small; chin pore pair in a common pit, interspace equals pore diameter; gill opening ventral end horizontal with lower third of eye; pectoral fin deeply notched, upper pectoral lobe short, 63% HL, notch rays absent; color very dark blackish-brown, peritoneum black, mouth and tongue grey.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Paraliparis australiensis
Family
Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.4
Depth range
1090–1160 m (3576–3806 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1090 - 1160 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southeastern Indian Ocean: Great Australian Bight, off South Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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