Showy snailfish (Liparis pulchellus)

Scientific name: Liparis pulchellus Ayres, 1855

Showy snailfish (Liparis pulchellus)

The Showy snailfish (Liparis pulchellus) is a marine fish of the family Liparidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 47-53; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 39 - 41. Caudal reduced but distinct.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Liparis pulchellus
Family
Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Depth range
9–183 m (30–600 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 9 - 183 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Northeast Pacific: southeastern Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands to Monterey Bay, central California. Specimens reported from Peter the Great Bay and Aniva Bay are not Liparin pulchellus.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.30; Fec=940)

Sources

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

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