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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Deep-water

Badluck snailfish

Paraliparis infeliciter Stein, Chernova & Andriashev, 2001
Max Length
15.3 cm
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
3.5
Depth
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
22.00/100
Typical Length
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

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

Scientific Name
Paraliparis infeliciter
Authority
Stein, Chernova & Andriashev, 2001
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
Body Shape
Elongated
Max Length
15.3 cm
Trophic Level
3.5
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
22.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 60; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 55; Vertebrae: 66. Caudal-fin rays 8; pectoral girdle with 3 radials, uppermost notched; interneural of first dorsal ray between neural spines 6 and 7; chin pores in a pit on lower surface of chin, space between unpigmented, equaling their diameter; ventral end of gill opening and dorsal pectoral ray level with lower margin of pupil; pectoral rudimentary notch rays absent; head 19.1% SL, preanal distance 34%, mandible to anus short, 10.5% SL; color blackish-brown, paler laterally; peritoneum black .: elongated.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Badluck snailfish is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Badluck snailfish is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Badluck snailfish is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range ? - 1090 m . Deep-water South Australia.

🌿 Ecology

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

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00525 × L3.15 (TL)
Max TL
15.3cm
Dorsal Rays
60
Anal Rays
55
Vertebrae
66

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
22.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.5
Predator
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Stein, Chernova & Andriashev, 2001

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 2 records indexed .

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