Longnose snailfish (Rhinoliparis barbulifer)

Scientific name: Rhinoliparis barbulifer Gilbert, 1896

Longnose snailfish (Rhinoliparis barbulifer)

The Longnose snailfish (Rhinoliparis barbulifer) is a marine fish of the family Liparidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 63-65; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 58; Vertebrae: 68. Pectoral fin deeply notched; caudal fin very slender.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Rhinoliparis barbulifer
Family
Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.8
Depth range
28–2189 m (92–7182 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 28 - 2189 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
North Pacific: Sea of Okhotsk, Pacific Ocean off northern Honshu and Hokkaido to Kuril Islands and southeastern Kamchatka, Commander Islands, eastern Aleutian Islands, and southern California, USA.
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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