Loweye snailfish (Paraliparis csiroi)

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

The Loweye snailfish (Paraliparis csiroi) is a marine fish of the family Liparidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, off South Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 60; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 55; Vertebrae: 66. Caudal- fin rays 8; pectoral fin deeply notched, pectoral girdle with 3 radials, uppermost ventrally notched; parapophyses of vertebrae 5-11 fused to form a nephrohaemal canal; pectoral fin with 1 rudimentary ray each present in notch and in lower lobe; chin pores separated by one pore diameter, in common oval, pigmented depression on anterior surface of chin; gill opening ventral end horizontal with lower margin of pupil; head compressed, HL 19.6% SL, preanal 39% SL; color dark brown, lips light grey, peritoneum black, mouth and tongue grey.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Paraliparis csiroi
Family
Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.3
Depth range
1080–1110 m (3543–3642 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1080 - 1110 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: off South 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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