| Family: |
Liparidae (Snailfishes) |
| Max. size: |
30.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 73 - 225 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Pacific: eastern Aleutian Islands to Puget Sound, Washington. Records from the Bering Sea, western Aleutian Islands, and Sakhalin Island are questionable. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 37-40; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 30-34. Caudal narrow and rounded. Pectorals with a rounded upper part and the lowest rays lengthened to form a notch. |
| Biology: |
Inhabits subtidal to 225 meters (Ref. 51661). Feeds on crustaceans (Ref. 4925). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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