Scientific Name
Paraliparis eastmani

Common Name
Thickskin snailfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 64; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 57; Vertebrae: 69. Caudal-fin rays 8, with 2 procurrent rays; pectoral fin deeply notched, pectoral girdle with 2 round radials; mouth oblique; teeth stout, subconical; chin pores at surface, interspace equal to diameter; gill opening small, 0.8 eye diameter, with dorsal end level with eye center; HL 19% SL; preanal length 36% SL; skin thick, not transparent; color solid black, inner surface of subrostral fold and tooth plates black-dotted (Ref. 42734).

Classification

Classified By

Stein, Chernova & Andriashev, 2001

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)

Family

Snailfishes (Liparidae)

Distribution

Region

Southwest Pacific

Distribution

Southwest Pacific: Tasman Sea, north of Sydney, Australia.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

1035 m

Depth To - meters

1070 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1035 - 1070 m (Ref. 42734)

Trophic Level

3.56 s.e. 0.50 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

18.3 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 (23 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated