| Liparidae (Snailfishes) |
| 13.7 cm SL (female) |
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bathydemersal; marine; depth range - 1290 m |
| Eastern Indian Ocean: coast of northeast Tasmania, Australia. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 62-62; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 55-55; Vertebrae: 66-66. Caudal-fin rays 9; pectoral girdle with 2 radials, lowest notched; first dorsal ray interneural between neural spines 4-5; chin pores in small unpigmented pit, almost touching; lower end of gill opening and uppermost pectoral ray level with lower half of pupil; pectoral without rudimentary rays; head 18.6% SL; preanal 33%; body light brown with variable pattern, peritoneum black (Ref. 42734). |
| Found on the continental slope. Benthic (Ref. 75154). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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