Brown snailfish (Paraliparis brunneus)

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

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

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 58; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 53; Vertebrae: 65. Anterior dorsal rays shortened; caudal-fin rays 8; pectoral girdle with 4 radials, 2 with rudimentary notches; teeth small; chin pores one pore diameter apart, not in a pit but with anterior skin fold; gill opening ventral end slightly below level of lower margin of eye; pectoral without rudimentary rays; HL 19.9% SL, preanal 35% SL; body dark, peritoneum black, mouth black, tongue densely black-dotted.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Paraliparis brunneus
Family
Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.1
Depth range
992–1000 m (3255–3281 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 992 - 1000 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: west coast of 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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