Gloved snailfish (Palmoliparis beckeri)

Scientific name: Palmoliparis beckeri Balushkin, 1996

Gloved snailfish (Palmoliparis beckeri)

The Gloved snailfish (Palmoliparis beckeri) is a marine fish of the family Liparidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 2–4°C (36–39°F). Native range: Northwest Pacific, northern Kuril Islands.

Gloved snailfish care at a glance

Temperature
2–4°C (36–39°F)

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 16; Dorsal soft rays (total): 37; Anal soft rays: 45; Vertebrae: 57 - 58. Head strongly compressed, upper side of head flattened, interocular space wide due to large, rounded slopes of frontalia prominent above eye. Snout not prominent beyond maxilla. Mouth terminal, horizontal. Maxilla short, reaching posteriad not beyond anterior edge of orbit. Teeth small, tricuspid; nostril tubular. Gill slit small, not reaching downwards to the first ray of pectoral fin. Opercular lobe triangular. Body deep. Gradually narrowing towards tail. Skin naked, thin and loose.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Palmoliparis beckeri
Family
Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
42.0
Common length
29.6
Depth range
200–800 m (656–2625 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 200 - 800 m, usually 300 - 500 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: northern Kuril Islands
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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