| Liparidae (Snailfishes) |
| 14.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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bathydemersal; marine; depth range 150 - 1207 m |
| Western Atlantic: Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada south to the Gulf of Mexico. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 58-63; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 54-58. Head, fins and belly black; body paler, a dusky white, with small pigment spots (Ref. 12204). Lacks an adhesive disc and pelvic fins (Ref. 12204). |
| Probably feeds on comb jellies, cnidarians, salps and crustaceans (Ref. 12204). Spawning believed to occur almost year round (Ref. 12204). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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