Paraliparis ekaporus Stein, 2012

Family:  Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Max. size:  28.1 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 1431 - 1658 m,
Distribution:  Southern Ocean: known only from the type, collected on the northwestern edge of Mawson Bank, Ross Sea, at 1431–1658 m depth (Ref. 90026).
Diagnosis:  Teeth uniserial in at least posterior halves of both jaws, then forming a gradually wider band anteriorly. V 67, C 7, P 20, radials 4, scapular helve absent. Chin pore single. Head short, HL 18% SL, and broad, HW 96% HL; snout short, 5% SL, 25% HL. Dorsal fin insertion between V 8–9, anal fin insertion between V 16–17. Preanal fin length about 46%, anus-anal fin distance about 31% SL. Body color purplish, snout and pectoral fin edges brown (Ref. 90026).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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