| Family: |
Liparidae (Snailfishes) |
| Max. size: |
32.3 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 35 - 1993 m |
| Distribution: |
North Pacific: off Japan, and from the Sea of Okhotsk to off Washington, USA. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 58-64; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 52-58; Vertebrae: 64-70. Pectoral fin slightly notched; disk length 13.2 to 20.0% of head length (Ref. 559). Body indigo; fins black; peritoneum black; stomach pale (Ref. 559). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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