Liparis miostomus Matsubara & Iwai, 1954

Family:  Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Max. size:  9.3 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 10 m
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: Japan Sea, Okhotsk and Pacific coasts of Hokkaido, southeastern Kamchatka.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 32-33; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 25-27; Vertebrae: 37-39. Caudal fin rays 10-11; pyloric caeca 23-41 (Ref. 50520).
Biology:  Known from shallow waters (Ref. 28160).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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