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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Deep-water

Pygmy snailfish

Lipariscus nanus Gilbert, 1915
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Max Length
6.3 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
0–910 m
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Overview information for Pygmy snailfish is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Lipariscus nanus
Authority
Gilbert, 1915
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
Body Shape
Elongated
Max Length
6.3 cm
Depth Range
0–910 m
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Genus
Lipariscus
Lipariscus
Species
Pygmy snailfish
Lipariscus nanus

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 51 - 55; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 48 - 52; Vertebrae: 60 - 61. Pectoral fin moderately notched; caudal fin narrow . Branchiostegal rays 5. Opening of gills wholly above the pectoral fin .: elongated.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Pygmy snailfish is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Pygmy snailfish is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Pygmy snailfish is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 0 - 910 m . Deep-water North Pacific: southern Sea of Okhotsk off Hokkaido, western Bering Sea off Commander Islands, eastern Bering Sea over continental slope, eastern Gulf of Alaska, and Pacific off British Columbia to Monterey Bay, California, USA.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Trophic Level
3.3±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00525 × L3.15 (TL)
Max TL
6.3cm
Dorsal Rays
53
Anal Rays
50
Vertebrae
61

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Gilbert, 1915

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