| Liparidae (Snailfishes) |
| 7.73 cm SL (female) |
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pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 722 - 1003 m |
| Northeast Pacific: Eastern Bering Sea. |
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Dorsal soft rays (total): 51-55; Anal soft rays: 46-49; Vertebrae: 56-60. This species is distinguished from its congeners in having the following set of character states: deep, rounded head; small, terminal, horizontal mouth; dorsally notched and triangular opercular flap; simple teeth; high tooth-row count, up to 12 teeth in 31-33 rows; 17-19 pectoral-fin rays, with 4-5 comprising the lower lobe; 56-60 vertebrae; 51-55 dorsal-fin rays; 46-49 anal-fin rays; 6-7 principal caudal-fin rays; small gill slit, wholly above pectoral-fin or reaching ventrally in front of rays 3-4; 8-10 pyloric caeca; peritoneum black; stomach, intestine, and pyloric caeca unpigmented; body
pale anteriorly, increasingly more pigmented posteriorly, and tail partially orange in life (Ref. 86268). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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