Pygmy snailfish (Lipariscus nanus)

Scientific name: Lipariscus nanus Gilbert, 1915

Pygmy snailfish (Lipariscus nanus)

The Pygmy snailfish (Lipariscus nanus) is a marine fish of the family Liparidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 51-55; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 48 - 52; Vertebrae: 60 - 61. Pectoral fin moderately notched; caudal fin narrow. Branchiostegal rays 5. Opening of gills wholly above the pectoral fin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lipariscus nanus
Family
Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.3
Depth range
0–910 m (0–2986 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 0 - 910 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
North Pacific: southern Sea of Okhotsk off Hokkaido, western Bering Sea off Commander Islands, eastern Bering Sea over continental slope, eastern Gulf of Alaska, and Pacific off British Columbia to Monterey Bay, 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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