Paraliparis calidus
Lowfin Snailfish
NS
G5
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Scorpaeniformes (Lionfish, Stonefish and others)
Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Paraliparis
Paraliparis calidus (Lowfin Snailfish)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated. 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).
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada south to the Gulf of Mexico.
Habitat Associations
Marine. bathydemersal. depth range 150-1207 m.
Biology
Probably feeds on comb jellies, cnidarians, salps and crustaceans (Ref. 12204). Spawning believed to occur almost year round (Ref. 12204).
Max length: 14.2 cm SL.
IUCN Red List Status: N.E. (N.E.). Resilience: Medium (Assuming tmax>3).
Commercial or Environmental Importance
Fisheries: of no interest.
References
Coad, B.W. (1995) Encyclopedia of Canadian fishes. Canadian Museum of Nature and Canadian Sportfishing Productions Inc. Singapore.
Wenner, C.A. (1979) Notes on fishes of the genus Paraliparis (Cyclopteridae) on the middle Atlantic continental slope. Copeia 1979(1):145-146.
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