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Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Etymology: Paraliparis: Greek, para = the side of + Greek, liparis = fat (Ref. 45335); nullansa: Nullansa from the Latin null, none, and ansa, helve, to denote the absence of a scapular helve in this species (Ref. 90026).
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Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 1990 m (Ref. 90026). Polar
Southern Ocean: known only from the holotype, taken at 1954–1990 m off the NW edge of Mawson Bank, Ross Sea (Ref. 90026).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 29.8 cm TL (female)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
V 71, D 60, A 54, C 7, P 21, notch rays rudimentary. Scapula lacking helve; radials 3 (2+0+1), R2 notched, coracoid with basal notch. Teeth small canines, almost entirely uniserial in each jaw; premaxillary teeth about 40, not reaching posteriorly to end of jaw; anteriormost teeth tiny, difficult to see. Gill opening about 15% HL, entirely above pectoral fin; gill flap absent. (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
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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): 3.6 ±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 (20 of 100).