| Family: |
Liparidae (Snailfishes) |
| Max. size: |
5.5 cm SL (male/unsexed); 9.5 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 800 - 1000 m |
| Distribution: |
Southwest Pacific: New Zealand. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 47-48; Anal soft rays: 40-43; Vertebrae: 53-54. Distinguished by the following characters: vertebrae 53-54 (10+43-44); pectoral fin rays 37-38; caudal 12 (1+5/5+1); radials 4 (3+1), 3 upper notched, with 3 inter-radial fenestrae; HL 27.3-30%, preA 41-45%, disk 6-6.7%SL; pleural ribs are well-developed, 2 pairs present, saber-like; single hypural plate; terminal mouth, sharp tricuspid teeth; mandibular symphyseal pores small, round, widely spaced; gill slit above pectoral base; peritoneum and stomach black, pyloric caeca pale (Ref. 90036). |
| 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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