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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Temperate

Liparis Adiastolus

Liparis adiastolus Stein, Bond & Misitano, 2003
Max Length
16.7 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.5
Depth
0–86 m
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
24.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Liparis Adiastolus (Liparis adiastolus) is a ray-finned fish of the family Liparidae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in benthic environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 16.7 cm. It occurs at depths between 0 and 86 metres. With a trophic level of 3.5, it is a low-level carnivore, feeding on invertebrates and small organisms.

Scientific Name
Liparis adiastolus
Authority
Stein, Bond & Misitano, 2003
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
Body Shape
Elongated
Max Length
16.7 cm
Depth Range
0–86 m
Trophic Level
3.5
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
24.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 30 - 33; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 25 - 26; Vertebrae: 35 - 39. Caudal fin rays 10-13, pyloric caeca 41-70; disk 67-77% HL, gill opening 24.4-35.7% HL, pale ring at caudal fin base . Caudal fin emarginate .: elongated.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Liparis Adiastolus is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 86 m . Temperate Northeast Pacific: USA, probably ranging northward to southeastern Alaska.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.5±0.6

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00525 × L3.15 (TL)
Max TL
16.7cm
Dorsal Rays
32
Anal Rays
26
Vertebrae
37

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
24.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.5
Predator
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Stein, Bond & Misitano, 2003

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