| Family: |
Liparidae (Snailfishes) |
| Max. size: |
12.4 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range - 1000 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Indian Ocean: west coast of Tasmania, Australia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 62-62; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 53-53; Vertebrae: 67-67. Caudal-fin rays 8; 3 pectoral radials; first dorsal interneural between neural spines 3 and 4; mouth horizontal, subterminal, small; teeth simple, small; lower jaw subterminal; interorbital wide, 2.1 eye; chin pores with anterior common skin fold, interspace less than diameter; ventral end of gill opening and dorsal pectoral ray horizontal with lower half of eye; pectoral-fin rays 16+1+3, rudimentary notch rays absent; head 18.3% SL; nephrohaemal canal present; color black, peritoneum black (Ref. 42734). |
| Biology: |
Found on the continental slope. Benthic (Ref. 75154). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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