Abstract
The poorly known liparid fish Paraliparis holomelas Gilbert, 1896 is redescribed primarily based on specimens from the Gulf of Alaska, and the first illustration of this species is presented. Originally described from the southeastern Bering Sea and later reported from the Sea of Okhotsk, this material also represents an eastward extension of the species range. Paraliparis holomelas is distinguished from other North Pacific Paraliparis by morphological features and meristic counts. A complete description of the early life history stages of P. holomelas is also presented, which includes the first account and illustration of a yolk-sac larva in the genus Paraliparis.
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Busby, M., Cartwright, R. Redescription of Paraliparis holomelas Gilbert, 1896 (Teleostei: Liparidae), with a description of early life history stages. Ichthyol Res 53, 369–378 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10228-006-0357-9
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