| Family: |
Liparidae (Snailfishes) |
| Max. size: |
15.3 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range - 1090 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Indian Ocean: off eastern South Australia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 60-60; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 55-55; Vertebrae: 66-66. Caudal-fin rays 8; pectoral girdle with 3 radials, uppermost notched; interneural of first dorsal ray between neural spines 6 and 7; chin pores in a pit on lower surface of chin, space between unpigmented, equaling their diameter; ventral end of gill opening and dorsal pectoral ray level with lower margin of pupil; pectoral rudimentary notch rays absent; head 19.1% SL, preanal distance 34%, mandible to anus short, 10.5% SL; color blackish-brown, paler laterally; peritoneum black (Ref. 42734). |
| Biology: |
Found on the continental slope. Benthic (Ref. 75154). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Source and more info: www.fishbase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.
