Paraliparis retrodorsalis

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

Paraliparis retrodorsalis, the shortfin snailfish, is a species of snailfish found in the eastern Indian Ocean.[1]

Size[edit]

This species reaches a length of 14.5 cm (5.7 in).[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Stein, D.L., N.V. Chernova and A.P. Andriashev, 2001. Snailfishes (Pisces: Liparidae) of Australia, including descriptions of thirty new species. Rec. Aust. Mus. 53:341-406.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Paraliparis retrodorsalis" in FishBase. February 2015 version.