| Family: |
Liparidae (Snailfishes) |
| Max. size: |
8.1 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 20 - 668 m |
| Distribution: |
Northern Atlantic: St. Lawrence River estuary, east of Newfoundland and off Halifax, Nova Scotia to Virginia, USA. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 46-58; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 42-51. White in color, peritoneum silvery, stomach pale (Ref. 12204). |
| Biology: |
Females are mature at 5.4 cm TL (Ref. 12204). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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