HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesScorpionfishes and FlatheadsSnailfishesSea-snail Sea-snail (Liparis liparis barbatus) Scientific name: Liparis liparis barbatus Ekstr?m, 1832 The Sea-snail (Liparis liparis barbatus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Liparidae. Native range: Northeast Atlantic, Baltic Sea. Species factsScientific nameLiparis liparis barbatusFamilyLiparidae (Snailfishes)OrderScorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)EnvironmentBrackish; demersalClimatePolarDistributionNortheast Atlantic: Baltic Sea.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026