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Osteodiscus cascadiae Stein, 1978 Bigtail snailfish |
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photo by
Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada |
| Family: | Liparidae (Snailfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 7.4 cm SL (male/unsexed); 8.5 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 1900 - 3000 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northeast Pacific: British Columbia, Canada to at least Oregon, USA. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 47-52; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 40-44; Vertebrae: 51-56 | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||