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Paraliparis plagiostomus Stein, Chernova & Andriashev, 2001

Sharkmouth snailfish
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Common names: Sharkmouth snailfish
Occurrence: endemic
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Type locality: W coast of Tasmania, W of Cape Sorell (Ref. 42734).
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/as.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.csiro.au/
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Stein, D.L., N.V. Chernova and A.P. Andriashev, 2001
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Perciformes/Cottoidei (Sculpins) > Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Etymology: Paraliparis: Greek, para = the side of + Greek, liparis = fat (Ref. 45335);  plagiostomus: From the Greek plagios meaning placed on the lower surface of head, and stoma meaning mouth, in reference to its inferior mouth..
  More on authors: Stein, Chernova & Andriashev.

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

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range ? - 993 m (Ref. 51661).   Deep-water

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