| Family: |
Liparidae (Snailfishes) |
| Max. size: |
15.9 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 735 - 1080 m |
| Distribution: |
Southern Ocean: Princess Astrid Coast, south-eastern Lazarev Sea (Ref. 5196) and the Weddell Sea (Ref. 36325). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 66-66; Anal soft rays: 61-61. Pectoral fin without rudimentary rays; subterminal mouth with a snout that scarcely projects; anterior pair of mandibular pores very closely set, opening in a shallow transversal oval pit (Ref. 36325). |
| Biology: |
Feeds on amphipods (Ref. 36325). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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