Scientific Name
Paraliparis australiensis

Common Name
Australian snailfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 60; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 54; Vertebrae: 65. Caudal-fin rays 8; pectoral girdle with round radials; eye nearly touching dorsal contour; snout blunt, large, 3.7% HL; mouth horizontal, teeth very small; chin pore pair in a common pit, interspace equals pore diameter; gill opening ventral end horizontal with lower third of eye; pectoral fin deeply notched, upper pectoral lobe short, 63% HL, notch rays absent; color very dark blackish-brown, peritoneum black, mouth and tongue grey (Ref. 42734).

Classification

Classified By

Stein, Chernova & Andriashev, 2001

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)

Family

Snailfishes (Liparidae)

Distribution

Region

Southeastern Indian Ocean

Distribution

Southeastern Indian Ocean: Great Australian Bight, off South Australia.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

1090 m

Depth To - meters

1160 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1090 - 1160 m (Ref. 42734)

Trophic Level

3.53 s.e. 0.49 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

16.4 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (20 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated