Nectoliparis pelagicus
Nectoliparis pelagicus Gilbert & Burke, 1912
Tadpole snailfish


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Family:  Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Max. size:  6.5 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 3383 m
Distribution:  North Pacific: Sea of Okhotsk Pacific southeast of Hokkaido to southeastern Kamchatka and Bering Sea, Alaska to California.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 53; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 48. Caudal appears truncate but may be pointed.
Biology:  Has been taken from stagnant bottoms (Ref. 6885). Minimum depth from Ref. 006885.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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