dusky snaifish

Liparis gibbus

Juveniles exhibit biofluorescence

Polar
Circumpolar Arctic
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
North America
Polar regions
Large
Cold-water fish

Liparis gibbus, the polka-dot snailfish, variegated snailfish or dusky snailfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Liparidae, the snailfishes. This fish is found in Arctic waters. Juveniles of the species have been found to be biofluorescent.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Liparidae
Genus: Liparis
Maximum length: 52 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Arctic, Northwest to Northeast Atlantic, Northeast Pacific: Greenland, Canada, and southeastern Alaska (Ref. 2850 ).

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