Nutty snailfish (Paraliparis avellaneus)

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

The Nutty snailfish (Paraliparis avellaneus) 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): 58; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 54; Vertebrae: 65. Caudal-fin rays 8; pectoral girdle with 3 round radials; head and body low, mouth oblique; teeth tiny; chin pores interspaced by their diameter, not in a pit; gill opening short, lower end slightly below level of eye; pectoral fin deeply notched, upper pectoral lobe short, about 60% HL, rudimentary rays absent; color nut brown; skin thin; peritoneum, black.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Paraliparis avellaneus
Family
Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.2
Depth range
1090–1160 m (3576–3806 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1090 - 1160 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: off South Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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