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Acantholiparis opercularis Gilbert & Burke, 1912 Spiny snailfish |
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photo by
Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada |
| Family: | Liparidae (Snailfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 6.9 cm SL (male/unsexed); 7 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 227 - 3610 m | |||
| Distribution: | North Pacific: Kamchatka to below the Gulf of Alaska and southward to central Oregon, USA. | |||
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| Biology: | Minimum depth reported at 227 m (Ref. 51661). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||