| Family: |
Liparidae (Snailfishes) |
| Max. size: |
4.6 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 1250 - 1500 m |
| Distribution: |
Northeast Atlantic: south of Iceland. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 37-37; Anal soft rays: 33-33; Vertebrae: 43-43. Coronal pore present. Lower pectoral fin rays longer and thicker than upper lobe rays. Gill rakers unmodified. Coracoid half-moon shaped, helve absent. Mouth short, almost vertical, about 75° to horizontal. Skin pale, head beneath skin unpigmented (Ref. 43481). |
| 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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