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Paraliparis Obliquosus

Paraliparis obliquosus Chernova & Duhamel, 2003
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Max Length
10.1 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.4
Depth
350–1345 m
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
12.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Only 2 specimens. Holotype was found in two pieces in the stomach content of one Dissostichus eleginoides Smitt, 1898 caught between 550 and 1345 m deep off Crozet Is. Paratype is a juvenile collected by net in mid-water at about 350 m deep off Kerguelen Is. .

Scientific Name
Paraliparis obliquosus
Authority
Chernova & Duhamel, 2003
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
IUCN Status
DD
Max Length
10.1 cm
Depth Range
350–1345 m
Trophic Level
3.4
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
12.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Ray-finned fishes
Actinopterygii
Order
Perch-like fishes
Perciformes
Family
Liparidae
Liparidae
Genus
Paraliparis
Paraliparis
Species
Paraliparis Obliquosus
Paraliparis obliquosus

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Paraliparis Obliquosus is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Paraliparis Obliquosus 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 350 - 1345 m . Deep-water; 45°S - 49°S Southern Ocean: off Crozet and Kerguelen Islands.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Trophic Level
3.4±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00525 × L3.15 (TL)
Max TL
10.1cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2009

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
12.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Chernova & Duhamel, 2003

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

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