Black Seasnail
Paraliparis bathybius
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 20–4009 m
- Max size: 25.3 cm
- For divers: safe
This snailfish lives in some of the coldest, darkest water on the planet, taken as deep as roughly four thousand metres. Its body is soft and almost gelatinous, with loose pinkish skin and no scales, and it feeds on drifting amphipods, bottom snails and shrimplike mysids.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Perciformes › Liparidae › Paraliparis
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 127222.
FAQ
- How deep does the Black Seasnail live?
- The Black Seasnail (Paraliparis bathybius) is typically found at 20–4009 m.
- Is the Black Seasnail dangerous to divers?
- The Black Seasnail is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Black Seasnail get?
- The Black Seasnail grows to about 25.3 cm.