Tanaka's snailfish

Liparis tanakae

Liparid Fish beneath the Yellow Sea

Tanaka's snailfish is known around Northwest Pacific as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the largest recorded length is 56.3 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Liparidae
Genus: Liparis
Maximum length: 56.3 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Northwest Pacific: Yellow Sea, East China Sea, Sea of Japan, Sea of Okhotsk, Pacific coast of Japan to northern Kuril Islands.

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