Classification / Names
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Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Etymology: Paraliparis: Greek, para = the side of + Greek, liparis = fat (Ref. 45335); pearcyi: Named for William G. Pearcy, a nekton ecologist and naturalist par excellence, for his exemplary research on, long standing interest in, and support for, deep sea biology.
Eponymy: Professor Dr William G ‘Bill’ Pearcy was an American oceanographer who spent much of his career as Professor of Oceanography at Oregon State University, where he stayed until his retirement (1990). [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range ? - 1050 m (Ref. 92437). Deep-water
Southwest Pacific: Chatham Rise, east of New Zealand.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 11.7 cm SL (female)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Vertebrae: 67. This species is distinguished by the following characters: vertebrae 67, pectoral fin rays 20, no rudimentary rays, caudal fin rays 8; radials 3+0; gill opening above pectoral fin; mandible-anus 13% SL, 72% HL, preanal fin 38% SL, anus-anal fin 28% SL, 156% HL, chin pores widely separated, not in a pit (Ref. 92437).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
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. (Ref. 92437)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00525 (0.00237 - 0.01161), b=3.15 (2.96 - 3.34), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
