A new species of the deep‐sea fish genus Paraliparis Collett (Liparididae) from the eastern North Atlantic, with notes on its ecology
A new species of liparidid, Paraliparis hystrix , is described from the slope waters (255–1140 m) to the west of Britain, in the area 49–59°N and 07–18°W. This pallid species is not uncommon, and is represented by a strong imbalance of females. Specimens close to ovulation have been collected in all...
Published in: | Journal of Fish Biology |
---|---|
Main Author: | |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Wiley
1983
|
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8649.1983.tb02923.x https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1095-8649.1983.tb02923.x https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1095-8649.1983.tb02923.x |
Summary: | A new species of liparidid, Paraliparis hystrix , is described from the slope waters (255–1140 m) to the west of Britain, in the area 49–59°N and 07–18°W. This pallid species is not uncommon, and is represented by a strong imbalance of females. Specimens close to ovulation have been collected in all seasons and have an estimated mean fecundity of 83 eggs. |
---|