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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and flatheads) > Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Etymology: Paraliparis: Greek, para = the side of + Greek, liparis = fat (Ref. 45335); hureaui: Named in honor of J.-C. Hureau, for his notable scientific contributions to Antarctic ichthyology.

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Marine; bathydemersal; depth range ? - 529 m (Ref. 36325). Deep-water, preferred ?

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Southern Ocean: Weddell Sea.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 11.2 cm TL (female)

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Dorsal soft rays (total): 53; Anal soft rays: 46. Gill slit (one-third of HL) extends ventrally in front of nine pectoral rays; pectoral fin very deeply notched, with two rudimentary rays; basal cartilaginous lamina with 4 radials, rounded R1 and R2 and horseshoe-shaped R3 and R4, and with two interradial foramina; hypural plate with a suture between the upper and lower hypurals (Ref. 36325).

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Matallanas, J., 1999. New and rare snailfish genus Paraliparis from the Weddell Sea with the description of two new species. J. Fish Biol. 54:1017-1028. (Ref. 36325)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Paraliparis hureaui Matallanas, 1999