Family: |
Liparidae (Snailfishes) |
Max. size: |
15.6 cm SL (female) |
Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 629 - 800 m |
Distribution: |
Northeast Pacific: Bering and Okhotsk seas. |
Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 51-54; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 46-48; Vertebrae: 57-59. Pectoral fin shallowly notched; caudal fin round, relatively stiff, continuous with vertical fins for two-fifths its length (Ref. 12700). Body uniformly red; eyes silvery; pupil black (Ref. 12700). |
Biology: |
Maximum depth reported at 800 m (Ref. 12700). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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