Paraliparis nullansa Stein, 2012

Family:  Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Max. size:  29.8 cm TL (female)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range - 1990 m,
Distribution:  Southern Ocean: known only from the holotype, taken at 1954–1990 m off the NW edge of Mawson Bank, Ross Sea (Ref. 90026).
Diagnosis:  V 71, D 60, A 54, C 7, P 21, notch rays rudimentary. Scapula lacking helve; radials 3 (2+0+1), R2 notched, coracoid with basal notch. Teeth small canines, almost entirely uniserial in each jaw; premaxillary teeth about 40, not reaching posteriorly to end of jaw; anteriormost teeth tiny, difficult to see. Gill opening about 15% HL, entirely above pectoral fin; gill flap absent. (Ref. 90026).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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