Bluntsnout snailfish (Paraliparis obtusirostris)

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

The Bluntsnout snailfish (Paraliparis obtusirostris) is a marine fish of the family Liparidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, coast of northeast Tasmania, Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 62; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 55; Vertebrae: 66. Caudal-fin rays 9; pectoral girdle with 2 radials, lowest notched; first dorsal ray interneural between neural spines 4-5; chin pores in small unpigmented pit, almost touching; lower end of gill opening and uppermost pectoral ray level with lower half of pupil; pectoral without rudimentary rays; head 18.6% SL; preanal 33%; body light brown with variable pattern, peritoneum black.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Paraliparis obtusirostris
Family
Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.7
Depth range
1270–1290 m (4167–4232 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1270 - 1290 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: coast of northeast Tasmania, 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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