| Family: |
Liparidae (Snailfishes) |
| Max. size: |
3.4 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 750 - 1368 m |
| Distribution: |
Northwest Atlantic: near southeast slope off New England, USA. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 39-41; Vertebrae: 47-47. No coronal pore, 6 preoperculo-mandibular pores, small eye (18% HL), gill slit 1.6 eye diameter, short mouth (cleft reaching to below anterior margin of eye). Caudal part of body unpigmented, skin on chin and lower jaw black. |
| 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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