Paraliparis vaillanti
Species of fish
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Paraliparis vaillanti is a species of snailfish found in the north-western Atlantic Ocean primarily in the Laurentia Channel, between Newfoundland and Cape Breton.[1]
| Paraliparis vaillanti | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Suborder: | Cottoidei |
| Family: | Liparidae |
| Genus: | Paraliparis |
| Species: | P. vaillanti |
| Binomial name | |
| Paraliparis vaillanti Chernova, 2004 | |
Size
This species reaches a length of 10.8 cm (4.3 in).[2]
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of zoologist Léon Vaillant (1834–1914), of the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle in Paris.[3]
