| Liparidae (Snailfishes) |
| 8.4 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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bathydemersal; marine; depth range 914 - 978 m |
| Southwest Pacific: Tasman Sea off New South Wales, Australia. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 49-50; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 43-43; Vertebrae: 57-57. Caudal-fin rays 6; depth at occiput 111-123% HL; pectoral fin distinctly notched; 3 notched pectoral radials, with 2 fenestrae; gill opening extending ventrally in front of two pectoral rays; opercular lobe small but distinct; rays of lower pectoral-fin lobe shorter than in the upper; pyloric caeca of similar length, slightly dotted at bases; orobranchial cavity pale scarcely dotted, tongue pale, peritoneum light brown or paler; gill arches not dotted (Ref. 42734). |
| Found on the continental slope. Benthic (Ref. 75154). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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