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Paraliparis calidus Cohen, 1968 Lowfin snailfish |
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photo by
Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada |
| Family: | Liparidae (Snailfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 14.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 150 - 1207 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada south to the Gulf of Mexico. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 58-63; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 54-58. Head, fins and belly black; body paler, a dusky white, with small pigment spots (Ref. 12204). Lacks an adhesive disc and pelvic fins (Ref. 12204). | |||
| Biology: | Probably feeds on comb jellies, cnidarians, salps and crustaceans (Ref. 12204). Spawning believed to occur almost year round (Ref. 12204). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||