Classification / Names
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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Perciformes/Cottoidei (Sculpins) >
Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Etymology: Paraliparis: Greek, para = the side of + Greek, liparis = fat (Ref. 45335); orbitalis: The specific epithet orbitalis from the large prominent orbits and eyes that dominate the front of
the head (Ref. 90026).
More on author: Stein.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1110 - 1210 m (Ref. 90026). Polar
Southern Ocean: known only from the type, collected at 1110–1210 m off Cape Adare, Ross Sea, Antarctica (Ref. 90026).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 21.5 cm TL (female)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
V 65 (9+56). Lower jaw included. Teeth stout, simple canines forming wide bands anteriorly in both jaws, symphyseal gaps absent. Pectoral fin rays 22-24, caudal 9 (4/5), radials 4 (3+1), scapula and coracoid with well-developed helves. Snout-anus distance 20% (about equal to HL), anus-anal fin 18% SL; snout short ~20% head length, eye 33, orbit 38% HL. Black pigment on body visible under, above and below pale gill flap. (Ref. 90026).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
Stein, D.L., 2012. Snailfishes (Family Liparidae) of the Ross Sea, Antarctica, and Closely Adjacent Waters. Zootaxa 3285:1-120. (Ref. 90026)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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