slimy snailfish

Liparis mucosus

Liparid Fish beneath Mexican Waters

Tropical
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
North America
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Liparis mucosus, or the slimy snailfish, is a fish from the genus Liparis. The fish can be found from intertidal areas to 15 meters in depth. In general, they are not found in tide pools.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Liparidae
Genus: Liparis
Maximum length: 13 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Northeast Pacific: Sitka, Alaska to southern British Columbia, Canada and to Baja California, Mexico.

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