Paraliparis tangaroa explained

Paraliparis tangaroa is a species of snailfish found in the Southern Ocean.^[1]

Size

This species reaches a length of 13.3cm (05.2inches).

Etymology

The fish is named after the Maori god of the sea, Tangaroa, who os responsible for all the sea creatures.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Stein, D.L. (2012): Snailfishes (Family Liparidae) of the Ross Sea, Antarctica, and Closely Adjacent Waters. Zootaxa, 3285: 1–120.
2. Web site: Order PERCIFORMES: Suborder COTTOIDEI: Infraorder COTTALES: Family LIPARIDAE . 27 March 2023 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 22 September 2018.