| Family: |
Liparidae (Snailfishes) |
| Max. size: |
14.5 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range - 1205 m |
| Distribution: |
Southeastern Indian Ocean: Great Australian Bight, off South Australia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 62-62; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 56-56; Vertebrae: 68-68. Caudal-fin rays 8; pectoral fin bilobed, without rudimentary notch rays, lower lobe short; pectoral girdle with 4 round radials; body not hump-backed; mouth horizontal, subterminal, lower jaw included; chin pore interspace equal to pore diameter, not in a pit, without skin fold anteriorly; interneural of first dorsal ray between neural spines 7 and 8; body and peritoneum black, mouth black, tongue black-dotted, tooth plates dark (Ref. 42734). |
| Biology: |
Found on the continental slope. Benthic (Ref. 75154). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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