Australian snailfish

Paraliparis australiensis

Liparid Fish beneath the Eastern Indian Ocean

Paraliparis australiensis, the Australian snailfish, is a species of snailfish found in the south-eastern Indian Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Liparidae
Genus: Paraliparis
Maximum length: 16.4 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Southeastern Indian Ocean: Great Australian Bight, off South Australia.

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