Spiny snailfish

Acantholiparis opercularis

Not Evaluated Saltwater

Longitud Máxima

6,900000095367432 cm

Rango de Profundidad

227-3610m

Familia

Liparidae

Acerca de

A spiny snailfish from deep sub-Antarctic and Southern Ocean waters with small spines embedded in the skin. Adapted to cold, deep water; feeds on small crustaceans and invertebrates on the seafloor.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value
Maximum Length	6,900000095367432 cm
Rango de Profundidad	227-3610m

Habitat & Distribution

Deep waters of the Southern Ocean and sub-Antarctic at 500-2500m depth. Inhabits cold, deep-water benthic zones; associated with soft substrates near Antarctic continental margins.

Tipo de Agua

Saltwater

Rango de Profundidad

227-3610m

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Taxonomy

Orden	Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes)
Familia	Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Especies	Acantholiparis opercularis

Preguntas Frecuentes

How big does Spiny snailfish get?

Spiny snailfish can grow up to 6.900000095367432 cm long.

Where is Spiny snailfish found?

Deep waters of the Southern Ocean and sub-Antarctic at 500-2500m depth. Inhabits cold, deep-water benthic zones; associated with soft substrates near Antarctic continental margins.

What family does Spiny snailfish belong to?

Spiny snailfish (Acantholiparis opercularis) belongs to the family Liparidae (Snailfishes) in the order Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes).