Family: |
Liparidae (Snailfishes) |
Max. size: |
6.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 3383 m |
Distribution: |
North Pacific: Sea of Okhotsk Pacific southeast of Hokkaido to southeastern Kamchatka and Bering Sea, Alaska to California. |
Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 53; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 48. Caudal appears truncate but may be pointed. |
Biology: |
Has been taken from stagnant bottoms (Ref. 6885). Minimum depth from Ref. 006885. |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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