Paraliparis thalassobathyalis

Paraliparis thalassobathyalis

Elongated Liparid Fish from Coastal Waters

Paraliparis thalassobathyalis is a marine fish from Southern Ocean. It inhabits marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 13.5 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Liparidae
Genus: Paraliparis
Maximum length: 13.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Southern Ocean. Three subspecies are recognized by Andriashev (2003): Paraliparis thalassobathyalis thalassobathyalis from Banzare and Elan banks at Kerguelen Plateau, Heard Island, and Crozet Islands at 620 - 1,600 meters; Paraliparis thalassobathyalis meteorensis , common at Meteor Seamount at 800 - 1100 meters; and an unnamed one found west of South Georgia Island, Shag Rocks at 620-635 meters.

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