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Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Etymology: Paraliparis: Greek, para = the side of + Greek, liparis = fat (Ref. 45335); wakataka: Name 'wakataka' from the vessel used to collect the type specimen, R/V Wakataka-maru (FRA).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 483 - 752 m (Ref. 137613). Subtropical
Northwest Pacific: Japan.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.0 cm SL (female)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal soft rays (total): 54 - 57; Anal soft rays: 50 - 53; Vertebrae: 62 - 64. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: vertebrae 62-64; D 54-57; A 50-53; pectoral-fin rays 18-21; caudal fin rays 7 or 8; lower jaw included, mandibular tooth plates entirely within posterior margin of premaxillary tooth plates; teeth on both jaws simple, forming bands each with up to 6-10 teeth; chin pores paired, opening in a common pit; gill slit entirely above pectoral fin; proximal pectoral radials 3 or 4; pyloric caeca length ca. 30% HL; body semi-transparent to light blackish (Ref. 137613).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: compressed.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Murasaki, K., Y. Kai, R. Misawa and Y. Narimatsu, 2024. Paraliparis wakataka, a new species of liparid fish (Cottoidei: Liparidae)
from the Pacific coast of northern Japan. Ichthyol. Res. 1-7. (Ref. 137613)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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