Kurchatov's notoliparis (Notoliparis kurchatovi)

Scientific name: Notoliparis kurchatovi Andriashev, 1975

The Kurchatov's notoliparis (Notoliparis kurchatovi) is a marine fish of the family Liparidae. Native range: Southern Ocean, known from one specimen from the South Orkney Trench (Scotia Sea).

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 41; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 38; Vertebrae: 50. Pale, uniformly grayish, with an unpigmented mouth-gill cavity.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Notoliparis kurchatovi
Family
Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.8
Depth range
5465–5474 m (17930–17959 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 5465 - 5474 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southern Ocean: known from one specimen from the South Orkney Trench (Scotia Sea).
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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