Paraliparis membranaceus
| Paraliparis membranaceus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Liparidae |
| Genus: | Paraliparis |
| Species: | P. membranaceus |
| Binomial name | |
| Paraliparis membranaceus Günther, 1887 | |
Paraliparis membranaceus is a species of snailfish only known from a single specimen of 57 mm standard length collected in Sarmiento Channel in the fjordlands of southern Chile.
This species is similar to Paraliparis molinai but differs in details of dentition and pectoral fin shape.
References
David L. Stein (2005). "Descriptions of four new species, redescription of Paraliparis membranaceus and additional data on species of the fish family Liparidae (Pisces: Scorpaeniformes) from the west coast of South America and the Indian Ocean". Zootaxa 1019: 1–25.