Brown ribbed snailfish (Paraliparis dewitti)

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

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

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 59; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 52; Vertebrae: 65. Caudal-fin rays 8; pectoral fin deeply notched, pectoral girdle with 4 round radials, one rudimentary fenestra present; about 7 anterior epineural and epipleural ribs long, stout; chin pores in common wide-oval depression, interspace equals twice their diameter; pectoral without rudimentary notch rays; prominent costal ridge present; head 21% SL, wide (67% HL); eye diameter half interorbital width; preanal length 34% SL; color light-nut-brown, skin semitransparent, peritoneum black.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Paraliparis dewitti
Family
Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
19.2
Depth range
1118–1175 m (3668–3855 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1118 - 1175 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: off South Australia, Great Australian Bight.
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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