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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and flatheads) > Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Etymology: Paraliparis: Greek, para = the side of + Greek, liparis = fat (Ref. 45335); mentikoilon: The specific epithet mentikoilon, a noun in apposition, from the Latin mentos, chin, and Greek koilon, cavity or hollow, to denote the chin pore pair in a pit (Ref. 90026). More on author: Stein.

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Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 1990 m (Ref. 90026). Polar, preferred ?

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Southern Ocean: known only from a single specimen collected off the northwest edge of Mawson Bank, Ross Sea at 1954–1990 m (Ref. 90026).

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 26.2 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 90026)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Chin pores in a clear depression with definite anterior fold. Premaxillary teeth about 30 in outer row, posteriorly uniserial for about 18 teeth, anteriorly forming about 12 irregular oblique rows forming band about three teeth wide; mandibular teeth about 50, uniserial except near symphysis; symphyseal gaps present in both jaws. Gill opening 16% head length. Pectoral fin with 21-22 rays, notch rays rudimentary, girdle with three (2+0+1) round radials. Anus posterior to gill flap and pectoral fin base. Caudal rays seven. Pyloric caeca long, up to about 60% head length (Ref. 90026).

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Stein, D.L., 2012. Snailfishes (Family Liparidae) of the Ross Sea, Antarctica, and Closely Adjacent Waters. Zootaxa 3285:1-120. (Ref. 90026)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Paraliparis mentikoilon Stein, 2012