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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Polar

Paraliparis Camilarus

Paraliparis camilarus Stein, 2012
Max Length
28.2 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.6
Depth
1431–1658 m
Climate
Polar
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
28.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Paraliparis Camilarus (Paraliparis camilarus), first described by Stein, 2012 is a medium-sized fish in the family Liparidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 28.20 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 1431 to 1658 metres. It occurs in Polar waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.

Scientific Name
Paraliparis camilarus
Authority
Stein, 2012
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Polar
Body Shape
Elongated
Max Length
28.2 cm
Depth Range
1431–1658 m
Trophic Level
3.6
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
28.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

V 68, D 61, C 7, P 21, radials 4 (3+1), R1, R2, R3, R4 notched; pc 5. Teeth simple, mostly uniserial except irregular near symphysis. Mandibular symphyseal pores well separated. Gill opening short, completely above pectoral base, not reaching uppermost pectoral fin ray. Gill flap absent. Pectoral notch rays rudimentary. Head 17% SL, interorbital wide, about 50% HL, LLD 13% HL. Gill cavity blackish, peritoneum black, stomach probably solid black .: elongated.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Paraliparis Camilarus 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 1431 - 1658 m . Polar northwest of Mawson bank at 1431–1658 m (Ref.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
Trophic Level
3.6±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00525 × L3.15 (TL)
Max TL
28.2cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
28.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.6
Predator
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Polar
Described By
Stein, 2012

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