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Kelp snailfish (Liparis tunicatus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Liparis tunicatus

Common Name
Kelp snailfish

Biology
Commonly lives in large clusters of kelp (Ref. 7251). It prefers bottom types like pebbles, stones or boulders, mud and sand (Ref. 5951). Benthic species. Feeds on crustaceans (Ref. 58426); especially amphipods (Ref. 5951).

Classification

Classified By
Reinhardt, 1836
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)
Family
Snailfishes (Liparidae)

Distribution

Region
Arctic to Northwest Atlantic
Distribution
Arctic to Northwest Atlantic: Bering Strait to Labrador in Canada. Also found in the estuary of the St. Lawrence River in Canada (Ref. 4926).
Range
84°N - 51°N

Environment

Climate
Polar
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
0 m
Depth To - meters
620 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 0 - 620 m (Ref. 58426), usually 0 - 100 m (Ref. 9926)
Trophic Level
3.5 s.e. 0.50 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
True
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
16.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (16 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax=3-10)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated