Montagus seasnail (Liparis montagui)

Scientific name: Liparis montagui Donovan, 1804

The Montagus seasnail (Liparis montagui) is a marine fish of the family Liparidae. Native range: Northeast Atlantic, North Sea, around the British Isles, Norwegian Sea, southwestern Barents Sea and around southern Iceland.

Biology

No overlap of dorsal and caudal fins, but rarely overlapping anal and caudal fins.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name: Liparis montagui
Family: Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Order: Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 12.0
Depth range: 0–30 m (0–98 ft)
Environment: Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 0 - 30 m
Climate: Temperate
Distribution: Northeast Atlantic: North Sea, around the British Isles, Norwegian Sea, southwestern Barents Sea and around southern Iceland.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec=793)

Sources

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

Last updated 27 September 2026