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Paraulopidae (Cucumber fishes)
Etymology: Paraulopus: Paraulopus refers to a taxon related to Aulopus, both being included in the Aulopiformes; longianalis: Name from Latin 'longus' for ‘long’ and 'analis' for ‘anal fin’, referring to the
enlarged anal fin in males of this species.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 150 - 312 m (Ref. 84674). Tropical
Eastern Indian Ocean: off the west coast of Western Australia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 16.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 84674)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal soft rays: 9 - 11; Vertebrae: 43 - 46. This species is distinguished by the following characters: no dark pigment on buccal cavity; pale body, usually with large faint dusky spots in several longitudinal series midlaterally on side; pale adipose fin; transparent caudal fin, though dusky near base of each lobe;
supraocular ridges extending nearly to predorsal scales; scales above lateral line 4.5; cheek scales in 2 rows; nearly cylindrical head and body with body tapering little posteriorly in dorsal view; large eye; tiny adipose dorsal fin, its length 4.7-10.6% HL; deep anal fin in males, the posterior tip reaching nearly to posterior edge of hypurals when depressed; short pectoral fin, extending to below middle of dorsal fin base (Ref. 84674).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Sato, T., M.F. Gomon and T. Nakabo, 2009. Two new Australian species of the Paraulopus nigripinnis complex (Aulopiformes: Paraulopidae). Ichthyol Res 57z3):254-262. (Ref. 84674)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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