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Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Etymology: Paraliparis: Greek, para = the side of + Greek, liparis = fat (Ref. 45335); piceus: From the Latin for blackish brown, tar-colored.. More on author: Stein, Chernova, Andriashev.
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range ? - 1416 m (Ref. 42734). Deep-water, preferred ?
Eastern Indian Ocean: west coast of Tasmania, Australia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 14.9 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 42734)
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal
spines
(total): 0;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 59;
Anal
spines: 0;
Anal
soft rays: 55;
Vertebrae: 66. Caudal-fin rays 8; pectoral girdle with 3 radials, upper dorsally notched: chin pores not in a pit or other depression, interspace equals their diameter; gill opening ventral end and dorsal pectoral ray on horizontal through eye center; opercular flap dorsally rounded, tip of operculum dorsally directed; pectoral without rudimentary rays; HL 18% SL, preanal length 34%; body and head dark blackish-brown, mouth and tongue grey, peritoneum black (Ref. 42734).
Found on the continental slope. Benthic (Ref. 75154).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
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)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates of some properties based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82805): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01622 (0.00637 - 0.04128), b=3.07 (2.84 - 3.30), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic Level (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.5 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
69278): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3).
Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (25 of 100) .