Tasmanian snailfish
📖 Overview
Tasmanian snailfish (Paraliparis tasmaniensis), first described by Stein, Chernova & Andriashev, 2001 is a medium-sized fish in the family Liparidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 20.10 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 1000 to 1100 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): 59; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 55; Vertebrae: 67. Caudal-fin rays 8; pectoral girdle with 3 radials, upper two notched; pectoral fin upper lobe of 17 rays, widely separated from lower lobe of 4 rays by a wide notch with 1 rudimentary ray; chin pores two, pit and anterior skin fold absent; Body deep, 125% HL; eye small, 18.8% HL; gill opening equal to eye, reaching ventrally to horizontal through eye center; body hump-backed; HL 20% SL, preanal 37% SL; color black, peritoneum black, mouth and tongue dark grey, tooth plates pale .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Tasmanian snailfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1000 - 1100 m . Deep-water northwest Tasmania, Australia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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