| Family: |
Liparidae (Snailfishes) |
| Max. size: |
9.6 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range - 121 m |
| Distribution: |
Southwest Pacific: off Otago Canyons, east of southern New Zealand. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 49-50; Anal soft rays: 43-44; Vertebrae: 56-56. This species is distinguished by the following characters: vertebrae 56, pectoral fin rays 15 (6+4+5); terminal mouth oblique, its angle about 45°, posterior lower edge of lower jaw with anterior projecting blunt spine; very slender teeth, needle-like; long opercle long, slender and slightly curved, pointing posteroventrally but primarily down; lower margin emarginate, supported by at least two, possibly three, branchiostegal rays; coronal pore apparently absent; abdominal vertebrae forming a marked dorsal curve; mandible to abdomen end about 175% HL; dark brown peritoneum visible through body wall; stomach brownish, intestine entirely cream-colored (Ref. 92437). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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