| Family: |
Liparidae (Snailfishes) |
| Max. size: |
19.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 278 - 458 m |
| Distribution: |
Northeast Pacific: east-central Aleutian Islands. |
| Diagnosis: |
Diagnosis: Teeth simple; nasal pore 1 with pigmented papilla; peritoneum black; orobuccal valve with 4-6 finger-like projections; orobuccal cavity dark; gill rakers 14-18, stout, with strong spines at tip; interorbital papilla absent; red blotchy body, darker gray anteriorly, iris silver gray (Ref. 57077). |
| Biology: |
Smallest female with yolked eggs measured 16.2 cm SL; smallest male with enlarged, swollen testes 12.4 cm SL (Ref. 57077). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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