| Family: |
Liparidae (Snailfishes) |
| Max. size: |
5.2 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 1050 m |
| Distribution: |
Northeast Atlantic: northern Sargasso Sea. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 37-37; Vertebrae: 42-42. Coronal pore present, infraorbital 5(5+0), temporal 1+1, head 25% SL, eye small (15.3% HL), gill slit located high (dorsal end about level with eye center), preanal short (38.5% SL), pectoral fin with 1 notch ray; caudal part of body pale, head, belly and margins of vertical fins brown (Ref. 42989). |
| 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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