Paraliparis Australis
📖 Overview
Paraliparis Australis (Paraliparis australis), first described by Gilchrist, 1902 is a small fish in the family Liparidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 5.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 295 to 571 metres. It occurs in Deep-water waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 45 - 48; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 40 - 43. Specimens in alcohol are pale in color .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Paraliparis Australis is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 295 - 571 m . Deep-water; 18°S - 32°S Southeast Atlantic: off Walvis Bay, Namibia and off Cape Point, South Africa.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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