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Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Etymology: Squaloliparis: Latin, squalidus = pale, weak + Greek, liparis = fat; dentatus: Named for its unusual dentition.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 120 - 900 m (Ref. 51661). Deep-water
Northwest Pacific: off Okhotsk coast of Hokkaido, Japan and off western coast of Kamchatka.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 45.0 cm FL male/unsexed; (Ref. 115020); max. published weight: 3.2 kg (Ref. 115020)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Kido, K., 1988. Phylogeny of the family Liparididae, with the taxonomy of the species found around Japan. Mem. Fac. Fish. Hokkaido Univ. (35)2:125-256. (Ref. 28160)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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