sea snail

Liparis liparis

Fifteen Centimeters Liparid Fish

Temperate
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Europe
Elongated
Medium
Temperate fish

Liparis liparis, the common seasnail, striped seasnail or seasnail, is a small species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Liparidae, the snailfishes, in the order Scorpaeniformes, the scorpionfishes and flatheads. It is found in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean where it lives on the seabed.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Liparidae
Genus: Liparis
Maximum length: 15 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Northeast Atlantic: southern Norway north to Barents Sea including Novaya Zemlya, Spitsbergen and Bear Island, also Iceland.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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