Prognatholiparis

<i>Prognatholiparis</i>

Prognatholiparis

Species of fish

Prognatholiparis, is a monospecific genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Liparidae, the snailfishes. It only species is Prognatholiparis ptychomandibularis, the wrinkle-jaw snailfish, which is found in the northeastern Pacific Ocean from near Seguam Island in the Aleutian Islands. It occurs at a depth of around 455 metres (1,493 ft). This species grows to a length of 8.8 centimetres (3.5 in) SL.[2]

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References

  1. [1]
    Stein, D.L. (2010). "Prognatholiparis ptychomandibularis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T155150A4730125. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T155150A4730125.en. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  2. [2]
    Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2012). "Prognatholiparis ptychomandibularis" in FishBase. December 2012 version.


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