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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Deep-water

Kurchatov's notoliparis

Notoliparis kurchatovi Andriashev, 1975
Max Length
10.8 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.4
Depth
5465–5474 m
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
15.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Kurchatov's notoliparis (Notoliparis kurchatovi), first described by Andriashev, 1975 is a small fish in the family Liparidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 10.80 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 5465 to 5474 metres. It occurs in Deep-water waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.

Scientific Name
Notoliparis kurchatovi
Authority
Andriashev, 1975
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
Body Shape
Elongated
Max Length
10.8 cm
Depth Range
5465–5474 m
Trophic Level
3.4
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
15.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 41; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 38; Vertebrae: 50. Pale, uniformly grayish, with an unpigmented mouth-gill cavity .: elongated.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Kurchatov's notoliparis 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; bathydemersal; depth range 5465 - 5474 m . Deep-water; 60°S - 61°S South Orkney Trench.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Trophic Level
3.4±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00525 × L3.15 (TL)
Max TL
10.8cm
Dorsal Rays
41
Anal Rays
38
Vertebrae
50

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
15.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Andriashev, 1975

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Kurchatov's notoliparis

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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