Tarred snailfish (Paraliparis piceus)

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

The Tarred snailfish (Paraliparis piceus) 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): 59; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 55; Vertebrae: 66. Caudal-fin rays 8; pectoral girdle with 3 radials, upper dorsally notched: chin pores not in a pit or other depression, interspace equals their diameter; gill opening ventral end and dorsal pectoral ray on horizontal through eye center; opercular flap dorsally rounded, tip of operculum dorsally directed; pectoral without rudimentary rays; HL 18% SL, preanal length 34%; body and head dark blackish-brown, mouth and tongue grey, peritoneum black.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Paraliparis piceus
Family
Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.9
Depth range
1384–1416 m (4541–4646 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1384 - 1416 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: west coast of Tasmania, Australia.
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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