Macquarie notoliparid
📖 Overview
Macquarie notoliparid (Notoliparis macquariensis), first described by Andriashev, 1978 is a small fish in the family Liparidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 8.80 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 5400 to 5410 metres. It occurs in Deep-water waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 49 - 53; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 44 - 46; Vertebrae: 56 - 58. This species is characterized by the following: ventral mouth transverse; strongly reduced eyes (2.3-2.6% SL); very distinctive cephalic seismosensory pores; with coronial pore, 2 postcoronal pores, 3 pores in the temporal canal and 1 suprabranchial; head ca. 24% anteanal distance 37-38%, disk 9-10% SL; unpigmented branchial cavity and mouth, peritoneum and organs in abdominal cavity .: elongated; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Macquarie notoliparid is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 5400 - 5410 m . Deep-water; 54°S - 55°S Southwest Pacific: Macquarie-Hjort Trench, south of the Macquarie Plateau.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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