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Liparis mucosus Ayres, 1855 Slimy snailfish |
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photo by
Bauder, C. |
| Family: | Liparidae (Snailfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 13 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 15 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northeast Pacific: Sitka, Alaska to southern British Columbia, Canada and to Baja California, Mexico. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 28-30; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 22-24. Dorsal fin with 2 parts, the first short, low and rounded, the second with longer rays that almost reach the caudal. Caudal narrow with rounded end. Ventral lobe of pectorals with thick exserted longer rays. | |||
| Biology: | Occurs from intertidal areas to 15 m depth, but usually not in tide pools (Ref. 2850). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||