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Praematoliparis

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Praematoliparis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Liparidae
Genus: Praematoliparis
Andriashev, 2003
Species:
P. anarthractae
Binomial name
Praematoliparis anarthractae
(Stein & Tompkins, 1989)

Praematoliparis is a monospecific genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Liparidae, the snailfishes. It only species is Praematoliparis anarthractae which is found in the southeastern Pacific Ocean near Chile where it can be found at depths down to 485 metres (1,591 ft) though usually not deeper than 55 metres (180 ft).[1]

References

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  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Praematoliparis anarthractae". FishBase. December 2012 version.