Slit branchial paraliparis (Paraliparis meganchus)

Scientific name: Paraliparis meganchus Andriashev, 1982

The Slit branchial paraliparis (Paraliparis meganchus) is a marine fish of the family Liparidae. Native range: Southeast Pacific, Chile. Southern Ocean: South Orkney Island, South Shetland Islands, and Bransfield Strait.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 51-58; Anal soft rays: 44 - 56; Vertebrae: 57 - 63. Gill slit extending ventrally in front of pectoral rays 13-14; presence of a suture between upper and lower hypural and of a dorsal procurrent ray; brown spotted peritoneum.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Paraliparis meganchus
Family
Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
21.7
Depth range
220–1145 m (722–3757 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 220 - 1145 m, usually 220 - 850 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southeast Pacific: Chile. Southern Ocean: South Orkney Island, South Shetland Islands, and Bransfield Strait.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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