| Family: |
Liparidae (Snailfishes) |
| Max. size: |
29.4 cm SL (male/unsexed); 31.8 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 900 - 1280 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Pacific: off southern California, USA and Baja California, Mexico. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 56-61; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 51-55; Vertebrae: 64-67. Caudal fin rays 8-9. Premaxillary teeth absent or 1-15 present anteriorly on each premaxillary. Complete set of uniserial row of simple triangular, anteriorly slanting canines on each side of lower jaw. Pectoral fins notched. |
| 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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