Liparis dennyi Jordan & Starks, 1895 Marbled snailfish |
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Hopkins Seaside Laboratory |
Family: | Liparidae (Snailfishes) | |||
Max. size: | 30.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 73 - 225 m | |||
Distribution: | Eastern Pacific: eastern Aleutian Islands to Puget Sound, Washington. Records from the Bering Sea, western Aleutian Islands, and Sakhalin Island are questionable. | |||
Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 37-40; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 30-34. Caudal narrow and rounded. Pectorals with a rounded upper part and the lowest rays lengthened to form a notch. | |||
Biology: | Inhabits subtidal to 225 meters (Ref. 51661). Feeds on crustaceans (Ref. 4925). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |