Tadpole snailfish (Nectoliparis pelagicus)

Scientific name: Nectoliparis pelagicus Gilbert & Burke, 1912

The Tadpole snailfish (Nectoliparis pelagicus) is a marine fish of the family Liparidae. Native range: North Pacific, Sea of Okhotsk Pacific southeast of Hokkaido to southeastern Kamchatka and Bering Sea, Alaska to California.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 53; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 48. Caudal appears truncate but may be pointed.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Nectoliparis pelagicus
Family
Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.5
Depth range
0–3383 m (0–11099 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 3383 m, usually 0 - 238 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North Pacific: Sea of Okhotsk Pacific southeast of Hokkaido to southeastern Kamchatka and Bering Sea, Alaska to California.
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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