| Family: |
Liparidae (Snailfishes) |
| Max. size: |
32 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 500.0 g; max. reported age: 7 years |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 150 - 850 m |
| Distribution: |
Northwest Pacific: Amchatka Pass, Alaska. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 51-53; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 43-45; Vertebrae: 56-58. Pectoral fin distinctly notched; caudal fin broad, continuous with dorsal and anal fins for about two-thirds of its length, end of dorsal fin forming notch on caudal fin (Ref. 12700). Body pinkish; eye black; posterior part of upper pectoral fin lobe stained with black in both outer and inner sides; black bands of dorsal and anal fins jointed each other in the middle of the caudal fin (Ref. 12700). |
| 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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