Bigtail snailfish (Osteodiscus cascadiae)

Scientific name: Osteodiscus cascadiae Stein, 1978

Bigtail snailfish (Osteodiscus cascadiae)

The Bigtail snailfish (Osteodiscus cascadiae) is a marine fish of the family Liparidae. Native range: Northeast Pacific, British Columbia, Canada to at least Oregon, USA.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 47-52; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 40 - 44; Vertebrae: 51 - 56

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Osteodiscus cascadiae
Family
Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.4
Depth range
1900–3000 m (6234–9843 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1900 - 3000 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Northeast Pacific: British Columbia, Canada to at least Oregon, USA.
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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