| Family: |
Liparidae (Snailfishes) |
| Max. size: |
7.1 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 550 m |
| Distribution: |
Southeast Pacific: Chile (Ref. 9068). Southern Ocean: southern Weddell Sea, Co-operation Sea and Ross Sea (Ref. 5196). Also from Mawson Sea, North Shackleton ice shelf and Rjiser-Larsen Sea, off Prinsesse Ragnhild coast (Ref. 5071). |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Notable for its purely pelagic mode of life (Ref. 30823). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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