Family: |
Liparidae (Snailfishes) |
Max. size: |
26 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
bathydemersal; depth range 700 - 1830 m |
Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: known only from off Gabon and Namibia. Reported from South Africa (Ref. 30823). |
Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 63-63; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 56-56. Specimens in alcohol: body blackish, head and fins black (Ref. 6632). |
Biology: |
Reported in depths of 700 - 1,134 meters (Ref. 51661). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (123251)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Country info: |
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