Rusty snailfish (Paraliparis lasti)

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

The Rusty snailfish (Paraliparis lasti) is a marine fish of the family Liparidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, Great Australian Bight.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 63; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 57; Vertebrae: 70. Caudal-fin rays 8; pectoral fin notched, upper and lower pectoral lobes long; pectoral without rudimentary rays, with 3 round radials; chin pores paired, small, not in pits; uppermost pectoral ray horizontal with eye center; HL 19.7% SL; preanal 37% SL; mandible to anus short, 11.4% SL; skin semitransparent, reddish-brown, peritoneum brownish-black.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Paraliparis lasti
Family
Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.5
Depth range
1000–1152 m (3281–3780 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1000 - 1152 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: Great Australian Bight.
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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