| Family: |
Liparidae (Snailfishes) |
| Max. size: |
18 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 225 - 388 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Pacific: southeastern Bering Sea and Unimak Pass, eastern Aleutian Islands to Crescent City and San Simeon Point, central California, USA. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 33-35; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 27-29. Caudal narrow, rounded. Pectorals with a rounded upper part; lower part with longer, exserted rays on the ventral edge. |
| Biology: |
Occurs near shore and to 388 m depth (Ref.2850). Feeds on shrimps and other crustaceans (Ref. 6885). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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