| Family: |
Liparidae (Snailfishes) |
| Max. size: |
13 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 15 m |
| Distribution: |
Northeast Pacific: Sitka, Alaska to southern British Columbia, Canada and to Baja California, Mexico. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 28-30; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 22-24. Dorsal fin with 2 parts, the first short, low and rounded, the second with longer rays that almost reach the caudal. Caudal narrow with rounded end. Ventral lobe of pectorals with thick exserted longer rays. |
| Biology: |
Occurs from intertidal areas to 15 m depth, but usually not in tide pools (Ref. 2850). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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