| Family: |
Liparidae (Snailfishes) |
| Max. size: |
6.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 650 m |
| Distribution: |
Northeast Atlantic: off southeast Greenland. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 38-38; Anal soft rays: 35-35. No coronal pore, 6 preoperculo-mandibular and 2 suprabranchial pores; head large (29% SL), eye small (17.4% HL), mouth slightly oblique and short (cleft reaching below anterior margin of eye); dorsal and anal fins overlap 2/3 of caudal fin; body greatly gelatinous; color pale with dark margins near middle of dorsal and anal fins. |
| Biology: |
Collected from midwater (Ref. 42989). Reported maximum length of 3 cm SL based on a juvenile specimen (Ref. 42989). Preliminary maximum length assumed as 6.5 cm TL. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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