Black seasnail (Paraliparis bathybius)

Scientific name: Paraliparis bathybius Collett, 1879

Black seasnail (Paraliparis bathybius)

The Black seasnail (Paraliparis bathybius) is a marine fish of the family Liparidae.

Biology

Occurs in deep, cold water. Maximum depth reported at 4009 m. Epibenthic. Feeds on pelagic amphipods, benthic gastropods, and mysids.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Paraliparis bathybius
Family
Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.3
Depth range
20–4009 m (66–13153 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 20 - 4009 m, usually 1000 - 1850 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Arctic to Northeast Atlantic: Norwegian Sea and Greenland; also Faroe Trough, north of Faroe Islands, east of Iceland, south of Jan Mayen Island and west of Bear Islands.
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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