| Family: |
Liparidae (Snailfishes) |
| Max. size: |
3.1 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 900 m |
| Distribution: |
Northeast Atlantic: southeast of Greenland. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 38-38; Anal soft rays: 30-30; Vertebrae: 43-43. Coronal pore present, 6th infraorbital pore absent, 3-4 pores in temporal canal; eye 22.7% HL, mouth terminal, and gill slit equal to eye diameter (Ref. 42989). |
| Biology: |
Caught in a midwater trawl (Ref. 42989). Reported maximum length of 3.1 cm SL was based on a subadult specimen (Ref. 42989). Preliminary maximum length assumed as 6.5 cm TL. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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