Paraliparis

Paraliparis is a genus of fish in the family Liparidae, the snailfishes. It is found in benthic, benthopelagic and pelagic habitats in all the world's oceans.

Paraliparis
Paraliparis antarcticus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Suborder:	Cottoidei
Family:	Liparidae
Genus:	Paraliparis Collett, 1879
Type species
Liparis bathybii Collett, 1879
Synonyms
Amitra Goode, 1881 Monomitra Goode, 1883 Gymnolycodes Vaillant, 1888 Amitrichthys D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1896 Hilgendorfia Goode & T. H. Bean, 1896 Merophorus Garman, 1899 Edentoliparis Andriashev, 1990

Paraliparis species have one pair of nostrils and lack a pseudobranch or ventral suction disc.^[1]

The generic name means "resembling Liparis."^[2]

Species

There are currently 143 recognized species in this genus:^[3][4]

• Paraliparis abyssorum Andriashev & Chernova, 1997
• Paraliparis acutidens Chernova, 2006^[5]
• Paraliparis adustus Busby & Cartwright, 2009
• Paraliparis albeolus P. Y. Schmidt, 1950
• Paraliparis albescens C. H. Gilbert, 1915
• Paraliparis alius Stein, 2012^[6]
• Paraliparis amerismos Stein, 2012^[6]
• Paraliparis andriashevi Stein & Tompkins, 1989
• Paraliparis antarcticus Regan, 1914
• Paraliparis anthracinus Stein, Chernova & Andriashev, 2001 (Coalskin snailfish)
• Paraliparis aspersus Andriashev, 1992
• Paraliparis ater Stein, Chernova & Andriashev, 2001 (Sooty snailfish)
• Paraliparis atramentatus C. H. Gilbert & Burke, 1912
• Paraliparis atrolabiatus Stein, Chernova & Andriashev, 2001 (Darklip snailfish)
• Paraliparis attenuatus Garman, 1899
• Paraliparis auriculatus Stein, Chernova & Andriashev, 2001 (Smallcheek snailfish)
• Paraliparis australiensis Stein, Chernova & Andriashev, 2001 (Australian snailfish)
• Paraliparis australis Gilchrist, 1902
• Paraliparis avellaneus Stein, Chernova & Andriashev, 2001 (Nutty snailfish)
• Paraliparis badius Stein, Chernova & Andriashev, 2001 (Dark brown snailfish)
• Paraliparis balgueriasi Matallanas, 1999
• Paraliparis bathybius (Collett, 1879) (Black seasnail)
• Paraliparis bipolaris Andriashev, 1997
• Paraliparis brunneocaudatus Stein, Chernova & Andriashev, 2001 (Browntail snailfish)
• Paraliparis brunneus Stein, Chernova & Andriashev, 2001 (Brown snailfish)
• Paraliparis bullacephalus Busby & Cartwright, 2009 (Bubble-head snailfish)
• Paraliparis calidus Cohen, 1968 (Lowfin snailfish)
• Paraliparis camilarus Stein, 2012^[6]
• Paraliparis caninus Chernova & Prut'ko, 2011^[7]
• Paraliparis carlbondi Stein, 2005
• Paraliparis cephalus C. H. Gilbert, 1892 (Swellhead snailfish)
• Paraliparis cerasinus Andriashev], 1986
• Paraliparis challengeri Andriashev, 1993
• Paraliparis charcoti Duhamel, 1992
• Paraliparis copei Goode & T. H. Bean, 1896
  • Paraliparis copei copei Goode & T. H. Bean, 1896 (Blacksnout seasnail)
  • Paraliparis copei gibbericeps Andriashev, 1982
  • Paraliparis copei kerguelensis Andriashev, 1982
  • Paraliparis copei wilsoni Richards, 1966
• Paraliparis coracinus Stein, Chernova & Andriashev, 2001
• Paraliparis costatus Stein, Chernova & Andriashev, 2001 (Black ribbed snailfish)
• Paraliparis csiroi Stein, Chernova & Andriashev, 2001 (Loweye snailfish)
• Paraliparis dactyloides P. Y. Schmidt, 1950
• Paraliparis dactylosus C. H. Gilbert, 1896 (Red snailfish)
• Paraliparis darwini Stein, & Chernova, 2002
• Paraliparis deani Burke, 1912 (Prickly snailfish)
• Paraliparis debueni Andriashev]], 1986
• Paraliparis delphis Stein, Chernova & Andriashev 2001 (Dolphin snailfish)
• Paraliparis devriesi Andriashev, 1980
• Paraliparis dewitti Stein, Chernova & Andriashev, 2001 (Brown ribbed snailfish)
• Paraliparis diploprora Andriashev, 1986
• Paraliparis dipterus Kido, 1988
• Paraliparis duhameli Andriashev, 1994
• Paraliparis eastmani Stein, Chernova & Andriashev, 2001 (Thickskin snailfish)
• Paraliparis edwardsi (Vaillant, 1888)
• Paraliparis ekaporus Stein, 2012^[6]
• Paraliparis eltanini Stein & Tompkins, 1989Stein
• Paraliparis entochloris C. H. Gilbert & Burke, 1912
• Paraliparis epacrognathus Stein, 2012^[6]
• Paraliparis exilis Stein, 2012^[8]
• Paraliparis fimbriatus Garman, 1892
• Paraliparis freeborni Stein, 2012^[8]
• Paraliparis fuscolingua Stein & Tompkins, 1989
• Paraliparis galapagosensis Stein & Chernova, 2002
• Paraliparis garmani Burke, 1912 (Pouty seasnail)
• Paraliparis gomoni Stein, Chernova & Andriashev, 2001 (Squarechin snailfish)
• Paraliparis gracilis Norman, 1930
• Paraliparis grandis P. Y. Schmidt, 1950
• Paraliparis haploporus Stein, 2012^[6]
• Paraliparis hawaiiensis Stein & Drazen, 2014^[4]
• Paraliparis hobarti Stein, Chernova & Andriashev, 2001 (Palepore snailfish)
• Paraliparis holomelas C. H. Gilbert, 1896
• Paraliparis hubbsi Andriashev, 1986
• Paraliparis hureaui Matallanas, 1999
• Paraliparis hystrix Merrett, 1983
• Paraliparis impariporus Stein, Chernova & Andriashev, 2001 (Unipore snailfish)
• Paraliparis incognita Stein & Tompkins, 1989
• Paraliparis infeliciter Stein, Chernova & Andriashev, 2001 (Badluck snailfish)
• Paraliparis kocki Chernova, 2006^[5]
• Paraliparis kreffti Andriashev, 1986
• Paraliparis labiatus Stein, Chernova & Andriashev, 2001 (Biglip snailfish)
• Paraliparis lasti Stein, Chernova & Andriashev, 2001 (Rusty snailfish)
• Paraliparis latifrons Garman, 1899 (Bigpored snailfish)
• Paraliparis leobergi Andriashev, 1982
• Paraliparis leucogaster Andriashev, 1986
• Paraliparis leucoglossus Andriashev, 1986
• Paraliparis liparinus (Goode, 1881)
• Paraliparis longicaecus Stein, 2012^[6]
• Paraliparis macrocephalus Chernova & Eastman, 2001
• Paraliparis macropterus Stein, 2012^[6]
• Paraliparis magnoculus Stein, 2012^[6]
• Paraliparis mandibularis Kido, 1985
• Paraliparis mawsoni Andriashev, 1986
• Paraliparis megalopus Stein, 1978
• Paraliparis meganchus Andriashev, 1982 (Slit branchial paraliparis)
• Paraliparis melanobranchus C. H. Gilbert & Burke, 1912
• Paraliparis membranaceus Günther, 1887
• Paraliparis mentikoilon Stein, 2012^[6]
• Paraliparis mento C. H. Gilbert, 1892
• Paraliparis meridionalis Kido, 1985
• Paraliparis merodontus Stein, Meléndez C. & Kong U., 1991
• Paraliparis mexicanus Chernova, 2006^[5]
• Paraliparis molinai Stein, Meléndez C. & Kong U., 1991
• Paraliparis monoporus Andriashev & Neyelov, 1979
• Paraliparis murieli Matallanas, 1984
• Paraliparis nassarum Stein & Fitch, 1984
• Paraliparis neelovi Andriashev, 1982
• Paraliparis nigellus Chernova & Møller, 2008
• Paraliparis nigrolineatus Stein, 2012^[6]
• Paraliparis nullansa Stein, 2012^[6]
• Paraliparis obliquosus Chernova & Duhamel, 2003
• Paraliparis obtusirostris Stein, Chernova & Andriashev, 2001 (Bluntsnout snailfish)
• Paraliparis operculosus Andriashev, 1979 (Longeared snailfish)
• Paraliparis orbitalis Stein, 2012^[6]
• Paraliparis orcadensis Matallanas & Pequeño, 2000
• Paraliparis parviradialis Stein, 2012^[6]
• Paraliparis paucidens Stein, 1978 (Toothless snailfish)
• Paraliparis pearcyi Stein, 2012^[8]
• Paraliparis pectoralis Stein, 1978
• Paraliparis penicillus Z. H. Baldwin & J. W. Orr, 2010 (Comet snailfish)
• Paraliparis piceus Stein, Chernova & Andriashev, 2001 (Tarred snailfish)
• Paraliparis plagiostomus Stein, Chernova & Andriashev, 2001 (Sharkmouth snailfish)
• Paraliparis plicatus Stein, 2012^[6]
• Paraliparis porcus Chernova, 2006^[5]
• Paraliparis posteroporus Stein, 2012^[6]
• Paraliparis pseudokreffti Stein, 2012^[8]
• Paraliparis retrodorsalis Stein, Chernova & Andriashev, 2001 (Shortfin snailfish)
• Paraliparis rosaceus C. H. Gilbert, 1890 (Pink snailfish)
• Paraliparis rossi Chernova & Eastman, 2001
• Paraliparis selti Linley, Gerringer & Canto-Hernández, 2022 (Blue Atacama snailfish)
• Paraliparis skeliphrus Stein, 2005
• Paraliparis ruficometes Kenta Murasaki, Munehiro Takami, & Atsushi Fukui, 2018^[9]
• Paraliparis stehmanni Andriashev, 1986
• Paraliparis tangaroa Stein, 2012^[6]
• Paraliparis tasmaniensis Stein, Chernova & Andriashev, 2001 (Tasmanian snailfish)
• Paraliparis terraenovae Regan, 1916^[6]
• Paraliparis tetrapteryx Andriashev & Neyelov, 1979
• Paraliparis thalassobathyalis Andriashev, 1982
• Paraliparis tompkinsae Andriashev, 1992
• Paraliparis trilobodon Andriashev & Neyelov, 1979
• Paraliparis trunovi Andriashev, 1986
• Paraliparis ulochir C. H. Gilbert, 1896 (Broadfin snailfish)
• Paraliparis vaillanti Chernova, 2004
• Paraliparis valentinae Andriashev & Neyelov, 1984
• Paraliparis violaceus Chernova, 1991
• Paraliparis vipera Chernova & Prut'ko, 2011^[7]
• Paraliparis voroninorum Stein, 2012^[6]

• Paraliparis wakataka Murasaki, Kai, Misawa & Narimatsu 2024

• Paraliparis wolffi Duhamel & N. J. King, 2007^[10]