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Paraliparis copei Goode & Bean, 1896 Blacksnout seasnail |
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photo by
Mac Eachern, W.J. |
| Family: | Liparidae (Snailfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 22.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 200 - 1976 m | |||
| Distribution: | North Atlantic: Azores and the northwest Atlantic. South Atlantic: off Cape Point, South Africa. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 60-66; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 55-59. Specimens in alcohol are white or pale in color (Ref. 6632). | |||
| Biology: | Epibenthic; feeds on comb jellies and cnidaria (Ref. 58426). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 29 January 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||