Smallcheek snailfish (Paraliparis auriculatus)

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

The Smallcheek snailfish (Paraliparis auriculatus) is a marine fish of the family Liparidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, west coast of Tasmania, Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 62; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 55; Vertebrae: 68. Anterior 4 dorsal rays short and thin; caudal-fin rays 8; 3 notched pectoral radials; snout not protruding, angled posterodorsally from immediately above upper lip; eye 25.4% HL; chin pore interspace equal to their diameter, with a common shallow skin fold anteriorly; gill opening small, 0.6 eye; pectoral fin with short lobes, posterior half only of upper and lower lobes protruding from skin; anus slightly anterior to gill opening; skin dark brown, peritoneum black, mouth grey, tongue black-dotted.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Paraliparis auriculatus
Family
Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.1
Depth range
992–1000 m (3255–3281 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 992 - 1000 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: west coast of Tasmania, Australia.
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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