| Family: |
Liparidae (Snailfishes) |
| Max. size: |
29.8 cm TL (female) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range - 1990 m |
| Distribution: |
Southern Ocean: known only from the holotype, taken at 1954–1990 m off the NW edge of Mawson Bank, Ross Sea (Ref. 90026). |
| Diagnosis: |
V 71, D 60, A 54, C 7, P 21, notch rays rudimentary. Scapula lacking helve; radials 3 (2+0+1), R2 notched, coracoid with basal notch. Teeth small canines, almost entirely uniserial in each jaw; premaxillary teeth about 40, not reaching posteriorly to end of jaw; anteriormost teeth tiny, difficult to see. Gill opening about 15% HL, entirely above pectoral fin; gill flap absent. (Ref. 90026). |
| 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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