| Family: |
Liparidae (Snailfishes) |
| Max. size: |
22.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 200 - 1976 m |
| Distribution: |
North Atlantic: Azores and the northwest Atlantic. South Atlantic: off Cape Point, South Africa. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 60-66; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 55-59. Specimens in alcohol are white or pale in color (Ref. 6632). |
| Biology: |
Epibenthic; feeds on comb jellies and cnidaria (Ref. 58426). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 29 January 2009 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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