Spotted snailfish (Liparis callyodon)

Scientific name: Liparis callyodon Pallas, 1814

Spotted snailfish (Liparis callyodon)

The Spotted snailfish (Liparis callyodon) is a marine fish of the family Liparidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Bering Sea coast of Alaska to the western Aleutian Islands and Oregon, USA.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 33-37; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 26 - 30; Vertebrae: 39 - 42. Caudal fin rays 10, pyloric caeca 42-66.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Liparis callyodon
Family
Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.7
Depth range
0–20 m (0–66 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 20 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Bering Sea coast of Alaska to the western Aleutian Islands and 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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