Red snailfish (Paraliparis dactylosus)

Scientific name: Paraliparis dactylosus Gilbert, 1896

The Red snailfish (Paraliparis dactylosus) is a marine fish of the family Liparidae. Native range: North Pacific, Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands to Oregon and central California, USA.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 54-56; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 49 - 51; Vertebrae: 59 - 61

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Paraliparis dactylosus
Family
Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.9
Depth range
541–1000 m (1775–3281 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 541 - 1000 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
North Pacific: Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands to Oregon and central 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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