Paraliparis abyssorum | |
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Conservation status | |
Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Liparidae |
Genus: | Paraliparis |
Species: | P. abyssorum |
Binomial name | |
Paraliparis abyssorum Andriashev & Chernova, 1997 |
Kamryn Paraliparis abyssorum is a species of fish in the family Liparidae (snailfish).
Description
Paraliparis abyssorum is maximum 11.3 cm (4.4 in) long, and brown in colour. Its mouth is terminal (i.e. pointing straight forward) and small, with simple teeth.
Habitat
Paraliparis abyssorum lives in the northeast Atlantic Ocean, to the southwest of Ireland; it was first discovered off the Porcupine Bank. It lives in the bathydemersal zone, up to 3,715 m (12,188 ft) deep, hence its specific name abyssorum ("of the depths").
Behaviour
Paraliparis abyssorum is a demersal spawner, meaning that it deposits eggs in a pre-prepared nest on or under the seafloor. Its eggs are 3 mm (0.12 in) diameter and have a volume of 14 mm (0.00085 cu in).
References
- Keskin, Ç.; Herrera, J.; Papaconstantinou, C. & de Sola, L. (2014). "Paraliparis abyssorum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T18237712A45128895. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T18237712A45128895.en. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- "Paraliparis abyssorum - Andriashev & Chernova, 1997". eunis.eea.europa.eu.
- "MarBEF Data System - ERMS - Paraliparis abyssorum Andriashev & Chernova, 1997". www.marbef.org.
- Quéro, Jean-Claude (September 4, 2003). Guide des poissons de l'Atlantique européen. Delachaux et Niestlé. ISBN 9782603012710 – via Google Books.
- Costello, Mark J. (September 4, 2001). European Register of Marine Species: A Check-list of the Marine Species in Europe and a Bibliography of Guides to Their Identification. Muséum national d'histoire naturelle. ISBN 9782856535387 – via Google Books.
- "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Paraliparis abyssorum Andriashev & Chernova, 1997". www.marinespecies.org.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Paraliparis abtssorum". FishBase. February 2023 version.
- "Journal of Ichthyology". Scripta Publishing Company. September 4, 1997 – via Google Books.
- Prisco, Guido di; Pisano, Eva; Clark, Andrew (December 6, 2012). Fishes of Antarctica: A biological overview. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 9788847021570 – via Google Books.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Paraliparis abyssorum |
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