Species Paraliparis macrocephalus Chernova & Eastman, 2001

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• Paraliparis macrocephalus Chernova, N.V. & Eastman, J.T. 2001. Two new species of snailfish genus Paraliparis (Pisces, Liparidae) from the Ross Sea, Antarctica. Journal of Fish Biology 59: 92-104 [93, figs 1-4a].

  Type data:

   Holotype USNM 361866, Drygalski Trough, Ross Sea, Antarctic Ocean, 1181-1191m [75°03'60.0"-75°04'49.9"S, 165°12'30.0"-165°10'16.0"E].
  Paratype(s) ZISP 51706.

 

Distribution

Extra Distribution Information

Ross Sea; known only from a single specimen; temperate

Known only from type locality.

Other Regions

Australian Antarctic Territory

Distribution References

Ecological Descriptors

Benthic, continental rise.

Extra Ecological Information

1181-1191m

 

General References

Andriashev, A.P. 2003. Liparid Fishes (Liparidae, Scorpaeniformes) of the Southern Ocean and adjacent Waters. Russian Academy of Sciences Zoological Institute, Saint Petersburg. Biological Results of the Russian Antarctic Expeditions, Vol. 9. Explorations of the Fauna of the Seas. 53(61): 1-475. [310]

Chernova, N.V., Stein, D.L. & Andriashev, A.P. 2004. Family Liparidae Scopoli 1777 — snailfishes. Calif. Acad. Sci. Annotated Checklists of Fishes No. 31. 1-72 pp. [41]

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
	SCORPAENIFORMES	25-Jan-2012	ADDED	Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM)