Paraliparis hobarti Stein, Chernova & Andriashev, 2001
Palepore snailfish
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 Family:  Liparidae (Snailfishes)
 Max. size:  12.4 cm SL (female)
 Environment:  bathydemersal
 Distribution:  Southeastern Indian Ocean: to western South Pacific, off Tasmania, Australia.
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 60-60; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 54-54; Vertebrae: 66-66. Caudal-fin rays 8; pectoral girdle with 2 round radials; subrostral fold absent; chin pore even with chin surface, slit-like; eye large, 26% HL, snout short; ventral end of gill opening and uppermost pectoral ray horizontal with lower margin of pupil; last preoperculo-mandibular pore very close to eye; pectoral fin long, 83% HL, rudimentary notch rays absent; body deepest at anal-fin origin; head 18,5% SL; preanal length 35.5% SL; color light brown, skin semitransparent, peritoneum black (Ref. 42734).
 Biology:  Inhabits the continental slope (Ref. 42734, 75154). Benthic (Ref. 75154).
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
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 Entered by: Garilao, Cristina V. - 15.07.02
 Modified by: Ortañez, Auda Kareen - 13.11.08

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