Spiny snailfish (Acantholiparis opercularis)

Scientific name: Acantholiparis opercularis Gilbert & Burke, 1912

Spiny snailfish (Acantholiparis opercularis)

The Spiny snailfish (Acantholiparis opercularis) is a marine fish of the family Liparidae. Native range: North Pacific, Kamchatka to below the Gulf of Alaska and southward to central Oregon, USA.

Species facts

Scientific name
Acantholiparis opercularis
Family
Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.9
Depth range
227–3610 m (745–11844 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 227 - 3610 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
North Pacific: Kamchatka to below the Gulf of Alaska and southward to central Oregon, 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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