Gulf snailfish (Liparis coheni)

Scientific name: Liparis coheni Able, 1976

Gulf snailfish (Liparis coheni)

The Gulf snailfish (Liparis coheni) is a marine fish of the family Liparidae. Native range: Northwest Atlantic, Gulf of St. Lawrence in Canada to Gulf of Maine in USA and Georges Bank.

Species facts

Scientific name
Liparis coheni
Family
Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.8
Depth range
4–210 m (13–689 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 4 - 210 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Northwest Atlantic: Gulf of St. Lawrence in Canada to Gulf of Maine in USA and Georges Bank.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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