Paraliparis bipolaris is a species of fish in the family Liparidae (snailfish).[2][3][4]

Paraliparis bipolaris
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Liparidae
Genus: Paraliparis
Species:
P. bipolaris
Binomial name
Paraliparis bipolaris

Description edit

Paraliparis bipolaris is up to 9.2 cm (3.6 in) long.[5]

Its specific name means "of the two poles", an allusion to how it is closely related to Paraliparis kreffti, an Antarctic fish.[6][7]

Habitat edit

Paraliparis bipolaris lives in the northeast Atlantic Ocean, off Ireland's southwest coast.[8] It is bathydemersal, living at 2,585–3,040 m (8,481–9,974 ft).[9]

References edit

  1. ^ Keskin, Ç.; Herrera, J.; Papaconstantinou, C. & de Sola, L. (2014). "Paraliparis bipolaris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T18237739A45128906. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T18237739A45128906.en. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  2. ^ "MarBEF Data System - ERMS - Paraliparis bipolaris Andriashev, 1997". www.marbef.org.
  3. ^ Quéro, Jean-Claude (September 22, 2003). Guide des poissons de l'Atlantique européen. Delachaux et Niestlé. ISBN 9782603012710 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Eschmeyer, William N. (September 22, 1998). Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. ISBN 9780940228474 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Paraliparis bipolaris Andriashev, 1997". www.marinespecies.org.
  6. ^ "Journal of Ichthyology". Scripta Publishing Company. September 22, 1998 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ "Oceanic Abstracts". Cambridge Scientific Abstracts. September 22, 1997 – via Google Books.
  8. ^ "Paraliparis bipolaris Andriashev, 1997". www.gbif.org.
  9. ^ "Paraliparis bipolaris". www.fishbase.se.