Acantholiparis caecus

Acantholiparis caecus

A snailfish named for blindness off Oregon

Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Small

Acantholiparis caecus is one of the two snailfishes within the genus Acantholiparis, along with A. opercularis, the spiny snailfish. Its generic name comes from the Greek for thorny (akantha) and fat (liparis); its specific name comes from the Latin word for blind.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Liparidae
Genus: Acantholiparis
Maximum length: 3.9 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Northeast Pacific: off the coast of Oregon; probably occurs off northern California, Washington, and at least southern British Columbia.

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