Striped seasnail (Liparis liparis liparis)

Scientific name: Liparis liparis liparis Linnaeus, 1766

Striped seasnail (Liparis liparis liparis)

The Striped seasnail (Liparis liparis liparis) is a marine fish of the family Liparidae. Native range: Northeast Atlantic, southern Norway north to Barents Sea including Novaya Zemlya, Spitsbergen and Bear Island, also Iceland.

Biology

Suction disc much larger than the eye diameter. Dorsal and anal fins overlap with the caudal fin. Two nostrils on each side of the snout.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Liparis liparis liparis
Family
Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Depth range
1–300 m (3–984 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 300 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Northeast Atlantic: southern Norway north to Barents Sea including Novaya Zemlya, Spitsbergen and Bear Island, also Iceland.
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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