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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Deep-water

Red snailfish

Paraliparis dactylosus Gilbert, 1896
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Max Length
8.9 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.5
Depth
541–1000 m
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
17.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Overview information for Red snailfish is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Paraliparis dactylosus
Authority
Gilbert, 1896
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
Body Shape
Elongated
Max Length
8.9 cm
Depth Range
541–1000 m
Trophic Level
3.5
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
17.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 54 - 56; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 49 - 51; Vertebrae: 59 - 61. : elongated.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Red snailfish is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Red snailfish is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Red snailfish is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 541 - 1000 m . Deep-water North Pacific: Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands to Oregon and central California, USA.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Trophic Level
3.5±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00525 × L3.15 (TL)
Max TL
8.9cm
Dorsal Rays
55
Anal Rays
50
Vertebrae
60

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
17.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.5
Predator
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Gilbert, 1896

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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