Paraliparis abyssorum

Paraliparis abyssorum
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1) [1] [2]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Suborder:	Cottoidei
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). ^{[3] [4] [5]}

Description

Paraliparis abyssorum is maximum 11.3 cm (4.4 in) long, ^[6] and brown in colour. Its mouth is terminal (i.e. pointing straight forward) and small, with simple teeth. ^[7]

Habitat

Paraliparis abyssorum lives in the northeast Atlantic Ocean, to the southwest of Ireland; it was first discovered off the Porcupine Bank. ^[8] It lives in the bathydemersal zone, up to 3,715 m (12,188 ft) deep, hence its specific name abyssorum ("of the depths"). ^[7]

Behaviour

Paraliparis abyssorum is a demersal spawner, meaning that it deposits eggs in a pre-prepared nest on or under the seafloor. ^[7] Its eggs are 3 mm (0.12 in) diameter and have a volume of 14 mm³ (0.00085 cu in). ^[9]

References

1. 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.
2. "Paraliparis abyssorum - Andriashev & Chernova, 1997". eunis.eea.europa.eu.
3. "MarBEF Data System - ERMS - Paraliparis abyssorum Andriashev & Chernova, 1997". www.marbef.org.
4. Quéro, Jean-Claude (September 4, 2003). Guide des poissons de l'Atlantique européen. Delachaux et Niestlé. ISBN   978-2-603-01271-0 – via Google Books.
5. 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   978-2-85653-538-7 – via Google Books.
6. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Paraliparis abyssorum Andriashev & Chernova, 1997". www.marinespecies.org.
7. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Paraliparis abtssorum". FishBase . February 2023 version.
8. "Journal of Ichthyology". Scripta Publishing Company. September 4, 1997 – via Google Books.
9. Prisco, Guido di; Pisano, Eva; Clark, Andrew (December 6, 2012). Fishes of Antarctica: A biological overview. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN   978-88-470-2157-0 – via Google Books.