Badluck snailfish (Paraliparis infeliciter)

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

The Badluck snailfish (Paraliparis infeliciter) is a marine fish of the family Liparidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, off eastern South Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 60; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 55; Vertebrae: 66. Caudal-fin rays 8; pectoral girdle with 3 radials, uppermost notched; interneural of first dorsal ray between neural spines 6 and 7; chin pores in a pit on lower surface of chin, space between unpigmented, equaling their diameter; ventral end of gill opening and dorsal pectoral ray level with lower margin of pupil; pectoral rudimentary notch rays absent; head 19.1% SL, preanal distance 34%, mandible to anus short, 10.5% SL; color blackish-brown, paler laterally; peritoneum black.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Paraliparis infeliciter
Family
Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.3
Depth range
1070–1090 m (3510–3576 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1070 - 1090 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: off eastern 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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