Nutty snailfish
📖 Overview
Nutty snailfish (Paraliparis avellaneus), first described by Stein, Chernova & Andriashev, 2001 is a small fish in the family Liparidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 13.20 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 1090 to 1160 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): 58; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 54; Vertebrae: 65. Caudal-fin rays 8; pectoral girdle with 3 round radials; head and body low, mouth oblique; teeth tiny; chin pores interspaced by their diameter, not in a pit; gill opening short, lower end slightly below level of eye; pectoral fin deeply notched, upper pectoral lobe short, about 60% HL, rudimentary rays absent; color nut brown; skin thin; peritoneum, black .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Nutty snailfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1090 - 1160 m . Deep-water South Australia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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