| Family: |
Liparidae (Snailfishes) |
| Max. size: |
21.8 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 681 - 1636 m |
| Distribution: |
North Pacific: off Oregon, central Bering Sea, and off Okhotsk coast of Hokkaido. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 55-59; Anal soft rays: 49-52; Vertebrae: 61-66. Body tapered posteriorly. Head stout and wide. Nostril with raised rim on a level with pupil. Snout high and broadly rounded (Ref. 37271). Teeth, simple and pointed; horizontal mouth; 2 superbranchial pores. Pale stomach (Ref. 11671). |
| Biology: |
Minimum depth reported at 681 m (Ref. 26773). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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