| Family: |
Liparidae (Snailfishes) |
| Max. size: |
11 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 1830 - 1930 m |
| Distribution: |
Southeastern Pacific: Continental slope off Peru. |
| Diagnosis: |
Distinguished by a combination of characters: 60–64 vertebrae, 24–25 pectoral fin rays, mouth horizontal, teeth simple, forming narrow bands, chin pores with a shallow anterior skin fold, and anus far forward almost between bases of lower pectoral fin lobe rays (Ref. 54940). |
| 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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