Squarechin snailfish (Paraliparis gomoni)

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

The Squarechin snailfish (Paraliparis gomoni) is a marine fish of the family Liparidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, off northeast Tasmania, Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 62; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 56; Vertebrae: 69. Caudal-fin rays 8; pectoral girdle with 3 round radials; chin pores in a pit, interspace equal to one pore diameter; gill opening 0.8 eye, ventral end on horizontal with lower margin of eye; pectoral without rudimentary rays, upper lobe long, 76 HL; head 19.3 SL, preanal 33.5 SL; color brown with paler areas, skin thin, peritoneum black.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Paraliparis gomoni
Family
Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.0
Depth range
1140–1160 m (3740–3806 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1140 - 1160 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: off northeast 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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