| Family: |
Liparidae (Snailfishes) |
| Max. size: |
17.7 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 400 - 700 m |
| Distribution: |
Northwest Pacific: Japan, Sea of Okhotsk. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 50-50; Anal soft rays: 44-44; Vertebrae: 57-57. Peritoneum dusky, stomach black. Vertebrae 10 + 47 = 57, pleural ribs 2 (on the 9th and 10th vertebrae, respectively. Narrow gill opening (37.5% HL). Pyloric caeca 14, slender and pointed. Suprabranchial pores 2. Longer lower lobe of pectoral fin (90.4% HL); base of uppermost pectoral fin ray almost on level with center of eye. Rudimentary disk (2.5% HL) (Ref. 43213). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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