Pouty seasnail (Paraliparis garmani)

Scientific name: Paraliparis garmani Burke, 1912

Pouty seasnail (Paraliparis garmani)

The Pouty seasnail (Paraliparis garmani) is a marine fish of the family Liparidae. Native range: North Atlantic, Southwest coast of Greenland and further south to North Carolina; including Davis Strait to Cape Hatteras.

Species facts

Scientific name
Paraliparis garmani
Family
Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.2
Depth range
225–1000 m (738–3281 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 225 - 1000 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
North Atlantic: Southwest coast of Greenland and further south to North Carolina; including Davis Strait to Cape Hatteras.
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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