Red snailfish
📖 Overview
Red snailfish (Paraliparis dactylosus), first described by Gilbert, 1896 is a small fish in the family Liparidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 8.90 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 541 to 1000 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): 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
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 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
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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