Tasmanian snailfish (Paraliparis tasmaniensis)

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

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

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 59; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 55; Vertebrae: 67. Caudal-fin rays 8; pectoral girdle with 3 radials, upper two notched; pectoral fin upper lobe of 17 rays, widely separated from lower lobe of 4 rays by a wide notch with 1 rudimentary ray; chin pores two, pit and anterior skin fold absent; Body deep, 125% HL; eye small, 18.8% HL; gill opening equal to eye, reaching ventrally to horizontal through eye center; body hump-backed; HL 20% SL, preanal 37% SL; color black, peritoneum black, mouth and tongue dark grey, tooth plates pale.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Paraliparis tasmaniensis
Family
Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.1
Depth range
1000–1100 m (3281–3609 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1000 - 1100 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: off northwest 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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