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Etymology: Paraliparis: Greek, para = the side of + Greek, liparis = fat (Ref. 45335); meganchus: Named for its large opercular opening (Ref. 5070).
More on author: Andriashev.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Écologie

marin bathydémersal; profondeur 220 - 1145 m (Ref. 51661), usually 220 - 850 m (Ref. 30823). Deep-water; 60°S - 67°S

Distribution Pays | Zones FAO | Écosystèmes | Occurrences | Point map | Introductions | Faunafri

Southeast Pacific: Chile (Ref. 9068). Southern Ocean: South Orkney Island (Ref. 30823), South Shetland Islands, and Bransfield Strait.

Taille / Poids / Âge

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 21.7 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 5196)

Description synthétique Morphologie | Morphométrie

Rayons mous dorsaux (Total): 51-58; Rayons mous anaux: 44 - 56; Vertèbres: 57 - 63. Gill slit extending ventrally in front of pectoral rays 13-14; presence of a suture between upper and lower hypural and of a dorsal procurrent ray; brown spotted peritoneum (Ref. 36325).

Feeds on benthic and epibenthic invertebrates, mainly mysids, gammarid amphipods, and sipunculids.

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves

Référence principale Upload your references | Références | Coordinateur | Collaborateurs

Stein, D.L. and A.P. Andriashev, 1990. Liparididae. p. 231-255. In O. Gon and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Fishes of the Southern Ocean. J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology, Grahamstown, South Africa. (Ref. 5196)

Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)

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Paraliparis meganchus Andriashev, 1982