| Family: |
Liparidae (Snailfishes) |
| Max. size: |
31.8 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range - 1990 m |
| Distribution: |
Southern Ocean: known only from the holotype, taken at 1954–1990 m off the NW edge of Mawson Bank, Ross Sea (Ref. 90026). |
| Diagnosis: |
V 69, D 62, A 56, C 6, P 20, notch rays 3, rudimentary. Radials 3 (2+0+1) or 4 (3+1) if R2 normal; scapular helve almost absent. Eye 18% HL, upper jaw 42% HL. Premaxillary teeth about 20 in outer row on each side, uniserial for posterior 9-10, mostly triserial for anterior 10 rows; lower jaw teeth almost entirely uniserial, distinctly smaller than upper jaw teeth, extending posteriorly much farther, easily visible near symphysis. Opercular flap clearly present. Pectoral fin short, 66% head length. (Ref. 90026). |
| 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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