The black seasnail (Paraliparis bathybius) is a species of fish in the family Liparidae (snailfish).[2][3][4][5]
| Black seasnail | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Liparidae |
| Genus: | Paraliparis |
| Species: | P. bathybius |
| Binomial name | |
| Paraliparis bathybius (Collett, 1879) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Description
The black seasnail has a long and tapering body (maximum 25 cm (9.8 in)), black and grey in colour, with large head, dorsal and anal fins that run the length of the body, and a much reduced caudal fin, although it has no adhesive disc, unlike other snailfish. The pectoral fins have two lobes, the lower having 3–4 rays.[6]
Habitat
The black seasnail is bathydemersal, living in the Arctic Ocean and North Atlantic Ocean at depths of 20–4,009 m (66–13,153 ft).[7][8][9][10]
Behaviour
It feeds on amphipods, gastropods and mysids.[1] It spawns in summer, producing up to 400 eggs up to 4.5 mm (0.18 in) in diameter.[11]
References
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