Paraliparis Balgueriasi
📖 Overview
Paraliparis Balgueriasi (Paraliparis balgueriasi), first described by Matallanas, 1999 is a small fish in the family Liparidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 12.60 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. 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 soft rays (total): 48; Anal soft rays: 43. Caudal fin rays 11; unslit hypural plate; mouth oblique and lower jaw slightly projecting; very large gill slit (46.9% HL), extending ventrally in front of 15-16 pectoral fin rays; pectoral fin deeply notched, with 4 rudimentary rays; internal teeth larger, with two small lateral shoulders; peritoneum light with small brown spots .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Paraliparis Balgueriasi is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range ? - 529 m . Deep-water Southern Ocean: Weddell Sea, Antarctica.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🌍CES | terčovka weddellská |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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