| Family: |
Liparidae (Snailfishes) |
| Max. size: |
8.5 cm SL (male/unsexed); 7.5 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 335 - 1040 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Pacific: southeastern Alaska to Monterey Bay, California, USA (Ref. 26773) and eastern Bering Sea (Ref. 51661). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 49-55; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 45-50; Vertebrae: 55-60. Pectoral fin deeply notched; disk minute, almost on symphysis of lower pectoral lobes, no evidence of any bony structure (Ref. 26773). Skin colorless, with scattered melanophores posteriorly; body pale, with melanophores absent on head, denser on dorsal and anal fin bases; mouth pale; branchial cavity, peritoneum, and stomach black; pyloric caeca pale; branchial and peritoneal color plainly visible through sides of body (Ref. 26773). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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