Classification / Names
Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa
Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) >
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and flatheads) >
Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Etymology: Paraliparis: Greek, para = the side of + Greek, liparis = fat (Ref. 45335); parviradialis: From the Latin plico, fold, indicating the skin fold in front of the chin pore pair (Ref. 90026). More on author: Stein.
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 1990 m (Ref. 90026). Polar, preferred ?
Southern Ocean: known only from the holotype, collected from the northwest edge of Mawson Bank in 1954-1990 m (Ref. 90026).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 28.2 cm TL (female)
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
V 68, D probably 60, A 54, C 7. Teeth uniserial. Pectoral fin rays 21-22, notch moderately deep, notch rays rudimentary or normal but shortened, about 1/3 upper lobe length. Pectoral girdle with three (2+0+1) small oval radials; R2 largest; radials without notches, fenestrae absent. Scapula with broad blade, short broad helve. Coracoid with broad blade with dorsal slit and two fenestrae, large hemispherical basal notch, and long, slender helve. Abdomen length greater than twice head length. (Ref. 90026).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Stein, D.L., 2012. Snailfishes (Family Liparidae) of the Ross Sea, Antarctica, and Closely Adjacent Waters. Zootaxa 3285:1-120. (Ref. 90026)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
More information
Common namesSynonymsMetabolismPredatorsEcotoxicologyReproductionMaturitySpawningFecundityEggsEgg development
Age/SizeGrowthLength-weightLength-lengthLength-frequenciesMorphometricsMorphologyLarvaeLarval dynamicsRecruitmentAbundance
ReferencesAquacultureAquaculture profileStrainsGeneticsAllele frequenciesHeritabilityDiseasesProcessingMass conversion
Tools
Special reports
Download XML
Internet sources