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Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Etymology: Paraliparis: Greek, para = the side of + Greek, liparis = fat (Ref. 45335); balgueriasi: Named in honor of E. Balguerías, pioneer of the Spanish fishing investigations in the Southern Ocean.
Eponymy: Dr Eduardo Balguerías is a Spanish marine biologist working at Centro Oceanográfico de Canarias, Instituto Español de Oceanografia (IEO). [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range ? - 529 m (Ref. 36325). Deep-water
Southern Ocean: Weddell Sea, Antarctica.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.6 cm TL (female)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal soft rays (total): 48; Anal soft rays: 43. Caudal fin rays 11; unslit hypural plate; mouth oblique and lower jaw slightly projecting; very large gill slit (46.9% HL), extending ventrally in front of 15-16 pectoral fin rays; pectoral fin deeply notched, with 4 rudimentary rays; internal teeth larger, with two small lateral shoulders; peritoneum light with small brown spots (Ref. 36325).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Matallanas, J., 1999. New and rare snailfish genus Paraliparis from the Weddell Sea with the description of two new species. J. Fish Biol. 54(5):1017-1028. (Ref. 36325)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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