Spiny snailfish

Acantholiparis opercularis

Not Evaluated Saltwater

Chiều dài tối đa

6,900000095367432 cm

Phạm vi độ sâu

227-3610m

Họ

Liparidae

Giới thiệu

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
Phạm vi độ sâu	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.

Loại nước

Saltwater

Phạm vi độ sâu

227-3610m

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Taxonomy

Bộ	Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes)
Họ	Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Loài	Acantholiparis opercularis

Câu hỏi thường gặp

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).