| Family: |
Liparidae (Snailfishes) |
| Max. size: |
26 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; 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. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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