| Family: |
Liparidae (Snailfishes) |
| Max. size: |
7.1 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 3 - 97 m |
| Distribution: |
Northwest Atlantic: Gulf of St. Lawrence in Canada and Georges Bank to Cape Hatteras in North Carolina, USA. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Lives in the mantle cavity of the scallop, Placopecten magellanicus (Ref. 51661). Benthic species (Ref. 5951). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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