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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); brunneocaudatus: From the Latin brunneo and caudatus, for brown-tailed, in reference to the more darkly pigmented tail.. More on author: Stein, Chernova, Andriashev.

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Marine; bathydemersal. Deep-water, preferred ?

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Eastern Indian Ocean: west coast of Tasmania, Australia.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.7 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 42734)

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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 62; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 53; Vertebrae: 66. Caudal fin -rays 8; pectoral girdle with 2 radials; eye low on side of head, suborbital space equal to half of eye; mouth oblique, lower jaw included; teeth strong, conical; chin pores not in a pit; dorsal end of gill opening on horizontal through eye center; pectoral with long lobes, rudimentary notch rays absent; HL 19% SL, preanal 37% SL; anus on vertical just behind eye; color bright reddish-brown, end of tail darker, blackish-brown; skin thin, semitransparent; mouth and tongue blackish-brown, brightly dotted (Ref. 42734).

Found on the continental slope. Benthic (Ref. 75154).

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Stein, D.L., N.V. Chernova and A.P. Andriashev, 2001. Snailfishes (Pisces: Liparidae) of Australia, including descriptions of thirty new species. Rec. Aust. Mus. 53:341-406. (Ref. 42734)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

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Harmless

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Paraliparis brunneocaudatus Stein, Chernova & Andriashev, 2001