''Paraliparis'' is a genus of fish in the family
Liparidae
The Liparidae, commonly known as snailfish or sea snails, are a family of marine scorpaeniform fishes.
Widely distributed from the Arctic to Antarctic Oceans, including the oceans in between, the snailfish family contains more than 30 genera ...
, the snailfishes. It is found in
benthic
The benthic zone is the ecological region at the lowest level of a body of water such as an ocean, lake, or stream, including the sediment surface and some sub-surface layers. The name comes from ancient Greek, βένθος (bénthos), meaning "t ...
,
benthopelagic and
pelagic habitats in all the world's
oceans.
''Paraliparis'' species have one pair of
nostrils and lack a
pseudobranch The pseudobranch, also pseudobranchia is the reduced first gill arch of a fish (on the inner surface of the opercle, near the junction of the preopercle) as well as a reduced "false" gill in some gastropods.
In teleost fish, the pseudobranchs are m ...
or
ventral suction disc.
The generic name means "resembling
''Liparis''."
Species
There are currently 143 recognized species in this genus:
[
* '' Paraliparis abyssorum''
* '']Paraliparis acutidens
''Paraliparis'' is a genus of fish in the family Liparidae, the snailfishes. It is found in benthic, benthopelagic and pelagic habitats in all the world's oceans.
''Paraliparis'' species have one pair of nostrils and lack a pseudobranch or ve ...
'' Paraliparis adustus
''Paraliparis'' is a genus of fish in the family Liparidae, the snailfishes. It is found in benthic, benthopelagic and pelagic habitats in all the world's oceans.
''Paraliparis'' species have one pair of nostrils and lack a pseudobranch or ve ...
''
* ''Paraliparis albeolus
''Paraliparis'' is a genus of fish in the family Liparidae, the snailfishes. It is found in benthic, benthopelagic and pelagic habitats in all the world's oceans.
''Paraliparis'' species have one pair of nostrils and lack a pseudobranch or ve ...
''
* ''Paraliparis albescens
''Paraliparis'' is a genus of fish in the family Liparidae, the snailfishes. It is found in benthic, benthopelagic and pelagic habitats in all the world's oceans.
''Paraliparis'' species have one pair of nostrils and lack a pseudobranch or ve ...
''
* ''Paraliparis alius
''Paraliparis'' is a genus of fish in the family Liparidae, the snailfishes. It is found in benthic, benthopelagic and pelagic habitats in all the world's oceans.
''Paraliparis'' species have one pair of nostrils and lack a pseudobranch or ve ...
'' [Stein, D.L. (2012)]
Snailfishes (Family Liparidae) of the Ross Sea, Antarctica, and Closely Adjacent Waters.
''Zootaxa, 3285: 1–120.''
* ''Paraliparis amerismos
''Paraliparis'' is a genus of fish in the family Liparidae, the snailfishes. It is found in benthic, benthopelagic and pelagic habitats in all the world's oceans.
''Paraliparis'' species have one pair of nostrils and lack a pseudobranch or ve ...
'' [
* '']Paraliparis andriashevi
''Paraliparis'' is a genus of fish in the family Liparidae, the snailfishes. It is found in benthic, benthopelagic and pelagic habitats in all the world's oceans.
''Paraliparis'' species have one pair of nostrils and lack a pseudobranch or ve ...
''
* ''Paraliparis antarcticus
''Paraliparis'' is a genus of fish in the family Liparidae, the snailfishes. It is found in benthic, benthopelagic and pelagic habitats in all the world's oceans.
''Paraliparis'' species have one pair of nostrils and lack a pseudobranch or ve ...
''
* ''Paraliparis anthracinus
''Paraliparis'' is a genus of fish in the family Liparidae, the snailfishes. It is found in benthic, benthopelagic and pelagic habitats in all the world's oceans.
''Paraliparis'' species have one pair of nostrils and lack a pseudobranch or ve ...
'' (Coalskin snailfish)
* ''Paraliparis aspersus
''Paraliparis'' is a genus of fish in the family Liparidae, the snailfishes. It is found in benthic, benthopelagic and pelagic habitats in all the world's oceans.
''Paraliparis'' species have one pair of nostrils and lack a pseudobranch or ve ...
''
* ''Paraliparis ater
''Paraliparis'' is a genus of fish in the family Liparidae, the snailfishes. It is found in benthic, benthopelagic and pelagic habitats in all the world's oceans.
''Paraliparis'' species have one pair of nostrils and lack a pseudobranch or ve ...
'' (Sooty snailfish)
* '' Paraliparis atramentatus''
* '' Paraliparis atrolabiatus'' (Darklip snailfish)
* '' Paraliparis attenuatus''
* '' Paraliparis auriculatus'' (Smallcheek snailfish)
* '' Paraliparis australiensis'' (Australian snailfish)
* ''Paraliparis australis
''Paraliparis'' is a genus of fish in the family Liparidae, the snailfishes. It is found in benthic, benthopelagic and pelagic habitats in all the world's oceans.
''Paraliparis'' species have one pair of nostrils and lack a pseudobranch or ...
''
* '' Paraliparis avellaneus'' (Nutty snailfish)
* ''Paraliparis badius
''Paraliparis badius'', the dark brown snailfish, is a species of snailfish
The Liparidae, commonly known as snailfish or sea snails, are a Family (biology), family of Saltwater fish, marine Scorpaeniformes, scorpaeniform fishes.
Widely di ...
'' (Dark brown snailfish)
* '' Paraliparis balgueriasi''
* ''Paraliparis bathybius
The black seasnail (''Paraliparis bathybius'') is a species of fish in the family Liparidae (snailfish).
Description
The black seasnail has a long and tapering body (maximum ), black and grey in colour, with large head, dorsal fin, dorsal and a ...
'' (Black seasnail)
* ''Paraliparis bipolaris
''Paraliparis bipolaris'' is a species of fish in the family Liparidae (snailfish).
Description
''Paraliparis bipolaris'' is up to long.
Its specific name means "of the two poles", an allusion to how it is closely related to '' Paraliparis k ...
''
* '' Paraliparis brunneocaudatus'' (Browntail snailfish)
* ''Paraliparis brunneus
''Paraliparis brunneus'', the brown snailfish, is a species of snailfish
The Liparidae, commonly known as snailfish or sea snails, are a Family (biology), family of Saltwater fish, marine Scorpaeniformes, scorpaeniform fishes.
Widely dist ...
'' (Brown snailfish)
* '' Paraliparis bullacephalus'' (Bubble-head snailfish)
* '' Paraliparis calidus'' (Lowfin snailfish)
* '' Paraliparis camilarus'' [
* '' Paraliparis caninus'' ]Paraliparis cerasinus
''Paraliparis'' is a genus of fish in the family Liparidae, the snailfishes. It is found in benthic, benthopelagic and pelagic habitats in all the world's oceans.
''Paraliparis'' species have one pair of nostrils and lack a pseudobranch or ...
''
* ''Paraliparis challengeri
''Paraliparis'' is a genus of fish in the family Liparidae, the snailfishes. It is found in benthic, benthopelagic and pelagic habitats in all the world's oceans.
''Paraliparis'' species have one pair of nostrils and lack a pseudobranch or ...
''
* '' Paraliparis charcoti''
* ''Paraliparis copei
''Paraliparis'' is a genus of fish in the family Liparidae, the snailfishes. It is found in benthic, benthopelagic and pelagic habitats in all the world's oceans.
''Paraliparis'' species have one pair of nostrils and lack a pseudobranch or ...
''
** ''Paraliparis copei copei
''Paraliparis'' is a genus of fish in the family Liparidae, the snailfishes. It is found in benthic, benthopelagic and pelagic habitats in all the world's oceans.
''Paraliparis'' species have one pair of nostrils and lack a pseudobranch or ...
'' (Blacksnout seasnail)
** '' Paraliparis copei gibbericeps''
** '' Paraliparis copei kerguelensis''
** ''Paraliparis copei wilsoni
''Paraliparis'' is a genus of fish in the family Liparidae, the snailfishes. It is found in benthic, benthopelagic and pelagic habitats in all the world's oceans.
''Paraliparis'' species have one pair of nostrils and lack a pseudobranch or ...
''
* '' Paraliparis coracinus''
* '' Paraliparis costatus'' (Black ribbed snailfish)
* ''Paraliparis csiroi
''Paraliparis csiroi'', the loweye snailfish, is a species of snailfish
The Liparidae, commonly known as snailfish or sea snails, are a Family (biology), family of Saltwater fish, marine Scorpaeniformes, scorpaeniform fishes.
Widely distri ...
'' (Loweye snailfish)
* '' Paraliparis dactyloides''
* '' Paraliparis dactylosus'' (Red snailfish)
* '' Paraliparis darwini''
* ''Paraliparis deani
''Paraliparis'' is a genus of fish in the family Liparidae, the snailfishes. It is found in benthic, benthopelagic and pelagic habitats in all the world's oceans.
''Paraliparis'' species have one pair of nostrils and lack a pseudobranch or ...
'' (Prickly snailfish)
* '' Paraliparis debueni''
* ''Paraliparis delphis
''Paraliparis delphis'', the dolphin snailfish, is a species of snailfish
The Liparidae, commonly known as snailfish or sea snails, are a Family (biology), family of Saltwater fish, marine Scorpaeniformes, scorpaeniform fishes.
Widely dist ...
'' (Dolphin snailfish)
* ''Paraliparis devriesi
''Paraliparis'' is a genus of fish in the family Liparidae, the snailfishes. It is found in benthic, benthopelagic and pelagic habitats in all the world's oceans.
''Paraliparis'' species have one pair of nostrils and lack a pseudobranch or ...
''
* ''Paraliparis dewitti
''Paraliparis dewitti'', the brown ribbed snailfish, is a species of snailfish found in the Eastern Indian Ocean.
Size
This species reaches a length of .
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of ichthyologist-oceanographer Hugh H. DeWitt (1933- ...
'' (Brown ribbed snailfish)
* '' Paraliparis diploprora''
* ''Paraliparis dipterus
''Paraliparis'' is a genus of fish in the family Liparidae, the snailfishes. It is found in benthic, benthopelagic and pelagic habitats in all the world's oceans.
''Paraliparis'' species have one pair of nostrils and lack a pseudobranch or ...
''
* ''Paraliparis duhameli
''Paraliparis'' is a genus of fish in the family Liparidae, the snailfishes. It is found in benthic, benthopelagic and pelagic habitats in all the world's oceans.
''Paraliparis'' species have one pair of nostrils and lack a pseudobranch or ...
''
* ''Paraliparis eastmani
''Paraliparis eastmani'', the thickskin snailfish, is a species of snailfish found in the south-western Pacific Ocean.
Size
This species reaches a length of .
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of Joseph T. Eastman
Joseph is a common male ...
'' (Thickskin snailfish)
* '' Paraliparis edwardsi''
* '' Paraliparis ekaporus'' [
* '' Paraliparis eltanini''
* '' Paraliparis entochloris''
* '' Paraliparis epacrognathus'' ][
* '']Paraliparis exilis
''Paraliparis exilis'' is a species of snailfish
The Liparidae, commonly known as snailfish or sea snails, are a Family (biology), family of Saltwater fish, marine Scorpaeniformes, scorpaeniform fishes.
Widely distributed from the Arctic O ...
'' [Stein, D.L. (2012): A Review of the Snailfishes (Liparidae, Scorpaeniformes) of New Zealand, Including Descriptions of a New Genus and Sixteen New Species. ''Zootaxa, 3588: 1–54.'']
* '' Paraliparis fimbriatus''
* '' Paraliparis freeborni'' [
* '' Paraliparis fuscolingua''
* '' Paraliparis galapagosensis''
* '']Paraliparis garmani
''Paraliparis'' is a genus of fish in the family Liparidae, the snailfishes. It is found in benthic, benthopelagic and pelagic habitats in all the world's oceans.
''Paraliparis'' species have one pair of nostrils and lack a pseudobranch or ...
'' (Pouty seasnail)
* '' Paraliparis gomoni'' (Squarechin snailfish)
* '' Paraliparis gracilis''
* '' Paraliparis grandis''
* '' Paraliparis haploporus'' [
* '' Paraliparis hawaiiensis'' ][Stein, D.L. & Drazen, J.C. (2014): ''Paraliparis hawaiiensis'', a new species of snailfish (Scorpaeniformes: Liparidae) and the first described from the Hawaiian Archipelago. ''Journal of Fish Biology, 84 (5): 1519–1526.'']
* '' Paraliparis hobarti'' (Palepore snailfish)
* '' Paraliparis holomelas''
* '' Paraliparis hubbsi''
* '' Paraliparis hureaui''
* ''Paraliparis hystrix
''Paraliparis hystrix'' is a species of fish in the family Liparidae (snailfish).
Description
''Paraliparis hystrix'' is up to long. It is white in colour with a black belly and tail.
Its specific name is from Ancient Greek ὕστριξ ('' ...
''
* ''Paraliparis impariporus
''Paraliparis impariporus'', the unipore snailfish, is a species of snailfish
The Liparidae, commonly known as snailfish or sea snails, are a Family (biology), family of Saltwater fish, marine Scorpaeniformes, scorpaeniform fishes.
Widely ...
'' (Unipore snailfish)
* '' Paraliparis incognita''
* '' Paraliparis infeliciter'' (Badluck snailfish)
* '' Paraliparis kocki'' [
* '']Paraliparis kreffti
''Paraliparis'' is a genus of fish in the family Liparidae, the snailfishes. It is found in benthic, benthopelagic and pelagic habitats in all the world's oceans.
''Paraliparis'' species have one pair of nostrils and lack a pseudobranch or ...
''
* ''Paraliparis labiatus
''Paraliparis labiatus'', the biglip snailfish, is a species of snailfish
The Liparidae, commonly known as snailfish or sea snails, are a Family (biology), family of Saltwater fish, marine Scorpaeniformes, scorpaeniform fishes.
Widely dist ...
'' (Biglip snailfish)
* ''Paraliparis lasti
''Paraliparis lasti'', the rusty snailfish, is a species of snailfish found in the eastern Indian Ocean.
Size
This species reaches a length of .
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of Peter R. Last
Peter Robert Last is an Australian ichthyol ...
'' (Rusty snailfish)
* '' Paraliparis latifrons'' (Bigpored snailfish)
* '' Paraliparis leobergi''
* '' Paraliparis leucogaster''
* '' Paraliparis leucoglossus''
* '' Paraliparis liparinus''
* '' Paraliparis longicaecus'' [
* '' Paraliparis macrocephalus''
* '' Paraliparis macropterus'' ][
* '']Paraliparis magnoculus
''Paraliparis magnoculus'' is a species of snailfish
The Liparidae, commonly known as snailfish or sea snails, are a Family (biology), family of Saltwater fish, marine Scorpaeniformes, scorpaeniform fishes.
Widely distributed from the Arct ...
'' [
* '' Paraliparis mandibularis''
* '' Paraliparis mawsoni''
* '' Paraliparis megalopus''
* '' Paraliparis meganchus'' (Slit branchial paraliparis)
* '']Paraliparis melanobranchus
''Paraliparis'' is a genus of fish in the family Liparidae, the snailfishes. It is found in benthic, benthopelagic and pelagic habitats in all the world's oceans.
''Paraliparis'' species have one pair of nostrils and lack a pseudobranch or ...
''
* '' Paraliparis membranaceus''
* '' Paraliparis mentikoilon'' [
* '' Paraliparis mento''
* '' Paraliparis meridionalis''
* '' Paraliparis merodontus''
* '' Paraliparis mexicanus'' ][
* '' Paraliparis molinai''
* '' Paraliparis monoporus''
* '']Paraliparis murieli
''Paraliparis'' is a genus of fish in the family Liparidae, the snailfishes. It is found in benthic, benthopelagic and pelagic habitats in all the world's oceans.
''Paraliparis'' species have one pair of nostrils and lack a pseudobranch or ...
''
* ''Paraliparis nassarum
''Paraliparis'' is a genus of fish in the family Liparidae, the snailfishes. It is found in benthic, benthopelagic and pelagic habitats in all the world's oceans.
''Paraliparis'' species have one pair of nostrils and lack a pseudobranch or ...
''
* '' Paraliparis neelovi''
* '' Paraliparis nigellus''
* '' Paraliparis nigrolineatus'' [
* '' Paraliparis nullansa'' ][
* '' Paraliparis obliquosus''
* '' Paraliparis obtusirostris'' (Bluntsnout snailfish)
* '' Paraliparis operculosus'' (Longeared snailfish)
* '']Paraliparis orbitalis
''Paraliparis orbitalis'' is a species of snailfish
The Liparidae, commonly known as snailfish or sea snails, are a Family (biology), family of Saltwater fish, marine Scorpaeniformes, scorpaeniform fishes.
Widely distributed from the Arcti ...
'' [
* '' Paraliparis orcadensis''
* '' Paraliparis parviradialis'' ][
* '' Paraliparis paucidens'' (Toothless snailfish)
* '' Paraliparis pearcyi'' ][
* '' Paraliparis pectoralis''
* '' Paraliparis penicillus'' (Comet snailfish)
* '']Paraliparis piceus
''Paraliparis piceus'', the tarred snailfish, is a species of snailfish
The Liparidae, commonly known as snailfish or sea snails, are a Family (biology), family of Saltwater fish, marine Scorpaeniformes, scorpaeniform fishes.
Widely distri ...
'' (Tarred snailfish)
* '' Paraliparis plagiostomus'' (Sharkmouth snailfish)
* '' Paraliparis plicatus'' [
* '']Paraliparis porcus
''Paraliparis porcus'' is a species of snailfish
The Liparidae, commonly known as snailfish or sea snails, are a Family (biology), family of Saltwater fish, marine Scorpaeniformes, scorpaeniform fishes.
Widely distributed from the Arctic O ...
'' [
* '' Paraliparis posteroporus'' ][
* '' Paraliparis pseudokreffti'' ][
* '' Paraliparis retrodorsalis'' (Shortfin snailfish)
* '']Paraliparis rosaceus
''Paraliparis'' is a genus of fish in the family Liparidae, the snailfishes. It is found in benthic, benthopelagic and pelagic habitats in all the world's oceans.
''Paraliparis'' species have one pair of nostrils and lack a pseudobranch or ...
'' (Pink snailfish)
* '' Paraliparis rossi''
* '' Paraliparis rossi''
* '' Paraliparis selti'' (Blue Atacama snailfish)
* '' Paraliparis skeliphrus''
* '' Paraliparis ruficometes sp. nov.'' [
* '' Paraliparis tasmaniensis'' (Tasmanian snailfish)
* '' Paraliparis terraenovae'' ][
* '' Paraliparis tetrapteryx''
* '' Paraliparis thalassobathyalis''
* '' Paraliparis tompkinsae''
* '' Paraliparis trilobodon''
* '' Paraliparis trunovi''
* '' Paraliparis ulochir'' (Broadfin snailfish)
* '' Paraliparis vaillanti''
* '' Paraliparis valentinae''
* '' Paraliparis violaceus''
* '' Paraliparis vipera'' ][
* '' Paraliparis voroninorum'' ][
* '' Paraliparis wolffi'' ]
References
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Liparidae
Taxa named by Robert Collett