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Paraliparis tangaroa Stein, 2012 |
| Family: | Liparidae (Snailfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 13.3 cm OT (female) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 966 - 1153 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southern Ocean: known only from a single specimen collected on Iselin Seamount in the Ross Sea at 966–1153 m depth. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Teeth uniserial for more than posterior half of premaxilla, and almost all of mandible. V 14+?, P 20, C ? Dorsal fin with two rayless anterior pterygiophores, the first between V 4–5, first ray between V 6–7. Chin pores unusually closely paired, their distance about 1% HL; anterior crescent-shaped tissue fold possibly present. Predorsal length about 124% HL. Pectoral fin notch rays rudimentary. Radials 4 (1+1+1+1). Subdermal gelatinous tissue not well developed. Body color white (Ref. 90026). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||