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Paraliparis badius Stein, Chernova & Andriashev, 2001 Dark brown snailfish |
| Family: | Liparidae (Snailfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 8.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Indian Ocean: off Tasmania, Australia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 63-63; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 55-55; Vertebrae: 65-65. Caudal-fin rays 8; pectoral girdle with 3 round radials; subrostral fold absent; teeth simple, not large, but prominent; chin pores closely set, with common thin skin fold anteriorly; gill opening short, half of eye; lower end of gill opening and uppermost pectoral fin on horizontal with upper margin of pupil; pectoral rudimentary notch rays absent; head 20% SL, eye large, 29% HL; preanal length 33% SL; vertical fins overlap half of caudal; head brown, mouth black, tongue black-brown-dotted (Ref. 42734). | |||
| Biology: | Found on the continental slope. Benthic (Ref. 75154). Maximum length based on a juvenile specimen (Ref. 42734). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||