Slimy snailfish (Liparis mucosus)

Scientific name: Liparis mucosus Ayres, 1855

Slimy snailfish (Liparis mucosus)

The Slimy snailfish (Liparis mucosus) is a marine fish of the family Liparidae. Native range: Northeast Pacific, Sitka, Alaska to southern British Columbia, Canada and to Baja California, Mexico.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 28-30; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 22 - 24. Dorsal fin with 2 parts, the first short, low and rounded, the second with longer rays that almost reach the caudal. Caudal narrow with rounded end. Ventral lobe of pectorals with thick exserted longer rays.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Liparis mucosus
Family
Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Depth range
15 m (49 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 15 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Northeast Pacific: Sitka, Alaska to southern British Columbia, Canada and to Baja California, Mexico.
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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