Slipskin snailfish (Liparis fucensis)

Scientific name: Liparis fucensis Gilbert, 1896

The Slipskin snailfish (Liparis fucensis) is a marine fish of the family Liparidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, southeastern Bering Sea and Unimak Pass, eastern Aleutian Islands to Crescent City and San Simeon Point, central California, USA.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 33-35; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 27 - 29. Caudal narrow, rounded. Pectorals with a rounded upper part; lower part with longer, exserted rays on the ventral edge.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Liparis fucensis
Family
Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.0
Depth range
225–388 m (738–1273 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 225 - 388 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: southeastern Bering Sea and Unimak Pass, eastern Aleutian Islands to Crescent City and San Simeon Point, central California, USA.
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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