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Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Etymology: Paraliparis: Greek, para = the side of + Greek, liparis = fat (Ref. 45335); pectoralis: Specific name refers to its distinct pectoral fin.
More on author: Stein.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 681 - 1636 m (Ref. 58496). Deep-water
North Pacific: off Oregon, central Bering Sea, and off Okhotsk coast of Hokkaido.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 21.8 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 26773)
Dorsal soft rays (total): 55 - 59; Anal soft rays: 49 - 52; Vertebrae: 61 - 66. Body tapered posteriorly. Head stout and wide. Nostril with raised rim on a level with pupil. Snout high and broadly rounded (Ref. 37271). Teeth, simple and pointed; horizontal mouth; 2 superbranchial pores. Pale stomach (Ref. 11671).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
Minimum depth reported at 681 m (Ref. 26773).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Stein, D.L., 1978. A review of the deepwater Liparidae (Pisces) from the coast of Oregon and adjacent waters. Proc. Cal. Acad. Sci. 127:1-55. (Ref. 26773)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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