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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Deep-water

Pouty seasnail

Paraliparis garmani Burke, 1912
Max Length
-
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.5
Depth
225–1000 m
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
21.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Pouty seasnail (Paraliparis garmani), first described by Burke, 1912 is a fish in the family Liparidae (order Perciformes). It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 225 to 1000 metres. It occurs in Deep-water waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.

Scientific Name
Paraliparis garmani
Authority
Burke, 1912
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
Depth Range
225–1000 m
Trophic Level
3.5
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
21.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Pouty seasnail is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Pouty seasnail 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 225 - 1000 m . Deep-water; 67°N - 35°N, 76°W - 31°W North Atlantic: Southwest coast of Greenland and further south to North Carolina (Ref.

🌿 Ecology

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

crustaceans (Ref

📐 Morphometrics

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

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
21.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.5
Predator
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Burke, 1912

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English pouty seasnail · pouty snailfish
🌍CES terčovka Garmanova

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

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

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