| Family: |
Liparidae (Snailfishes) |
| Max. size: |
18 cm OT (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 950 - 1413 m, |
| Distribution: |
Known from two Ross Sea locations: southeast of Iselin Bank at 1368 m, and from Scott Canyon
at 950–1413 m (Ref. 90026). |
| Diagnosis: |
Snout short, blunt, 19–25% HL, orbit exceptionally large, 36–39% HL, aAf 113% HL. Pectoral fin rays 23–24. Teeth simple, blunt canines, forming bands about four teeth wide. Four large pectoral radials (1+1+1+1), fin almost unnotched, upper ray about horizontal with oral cleft. Haemal spines of posterior four or five abdominal vertebrae present, gradually lengthening posteriorly (Ref. 90026). |
| Biology: |
|
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Source and more info: www.fishbase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.