Thickskin snailfish (Paraliparis eastmani)

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

Thickskin snailfish (Paraliparis eastmani)

The Thickskin snailfish (Paraliparis eastmani) is a marine fish of the family Liparidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, Tasman Sea, north of Sydney, Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 64; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 57; Vertebrae: 69. Caudal-fin rays 8, with 2 procurrent rays; pectoral fin deeply notched, pectoral girdle with 2 round radials; mouth oblique; teeth stout, subconical; chin pores at surface, interspace equal to diameter; gill opening small, 0.8 eye diameter, with dorsal end level with eye center; HL 19% SL; preanal length 36% SL; skin thick, not transparent; color solid black, inner surface of subrostral fold and tooth plates black-dotted.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Paraliparis eastmani
Family
Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.3
Depth range
1035–1070 m (3396–3510 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1035 - 1070 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: Tasman Sea, north of Sydney, 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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