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Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Etymology: Paraliparis: Greek, para = the side of + Greek, liparis = fat (Ref. 45335); csiroi: Named after the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO).
More on authors: Stein, Chernova & Andriashev.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range ? - 1110 m (Ref. 42734). Deep-water
Eastern Indian Ocean: off South Australia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 16.3 cm SL (female)
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 60; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 55; Vertebrae: 66. Caudal- fin rays 8; pectoral fin deeply notched, pectoral girdle with 3 radials, uppermost ventrally notched; parapophyses of vertebrae 5-11 fused to form a nephrohaemal canal; pectoral fin with 1 rudimentary ray each present in notch and in lower lobe; chin pores separated by one pore diameter, in common oval, pigmented depression on anterior surface of chin; gill opening ventral end horizontal with lower margin of pupil; head compressed, HL 19.6% SL, preanal 39% SL; color dark brown, lips light grey, peritoneum black, mouth and tongue grey (Ref. 42734).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
Found on the continental slope. Benthic (Ref. 75154). Almost ripe eggs about 4.1 mm in diameter (Ref. 42734).
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. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00525 (0.00237 - 0.01161), b=3.15 (2.96 - 3.34), 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.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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