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Family: Liparidae Snailfishes


Country: Canada | See tabular list

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27 species in Canada - Pacific, Northeast (see list below)
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Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
 
Acantholiparis caecus
[]

Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

North Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Acantholiparis opercularis Gilbert & Burke, 1912

Photo by Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada
 
Acantholiparis opercularis
[Spiny snailfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 41 cm SL
 
Careproctus ambustus
[Scorched snailfish]

Photo by Bull. U.S. Bur. Fish.

North Pacific
Max. Length 32.3 cm SL
Careproctus cypselurus (Jordan & Gilbert, 1898)

Photo by Photo by Bull. U.S. Bur. Fish.
 
Careproctus cypselurus
[Falcate snailfish]

Photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes

Northeast Pacific
Max. Length 8.9 cm TL
Careproctus gilberti Burke, 1912

Photo by Photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes
 
Careproctus gilberti
[Smalldisk snailfish]

Photo by Orlov, A.

North Pacific
Max. Length 54 cm TL
Careproctus melanurus Gilbert, 1892

Photo by Photo by Orlov, A.
 
Careproctus melanurus
[Blacktail snailfish]

Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

Northeast Pacific
Max. Length 15.3 cm SL
Careproctus oregonensis Stein, 1978

Photo by Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada
 
Careproctus oregonensis
[Smallfin snailfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 43.1 cm SL
 
Careproctus ovigerus
[Abyssal snailfish]

Photo by Bull. U.S. Bur. Fish.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 12.7 cm TL
Liparis callyodon (Pallas, 1814)

Photo by Photo by Bull. U.S. Bur. Fish.
 
Liparis callyodon
[Spotted snailfish]

Photo by Hopkins Seaside Laboratory

North Pacific
Max. Length 11.4 cm TL
Liparis cyclopus Günther, 1861

Photo by Photo by Hopkins Seaside Laboratory
 
Liparis cyclopus
[Ribbon snailfish]

Photo by Hopkins Seaside Laboratory

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 30.5 cm TL
Liparis dennyi Jordan & Starks, 1895

Photo by Photo by Hopkins Seaside Laboratory
 
Liparis dennyi
[Marbled snailfish]

Photo by Love, M.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 18.3 cm TL
Liparis florae (Jordan & Starks, 1895)

Photo by Photo by Love, M.
 
Liparis florae
[Tidepool snailfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 18 cm TL
 
Liparis fucensis
[Slipskin snailfish]

Photo by Hopkins Seaside Laboratory

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 31 cm TL
Liparis greeni (Jordan & Starks, 1895)

Photo by Photo by Hopkins Seaside Laboratory
 
Liparis greeni
[Lobefin snailfish]

Photo by Bauder, C.

Northeast Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Liparis mucosus Ayres, 1855

Photo by Photo by Bauder, C.
 
Liparis mucosus
[Slimy snailfish]

Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

Northeast Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Liparis pulchellus Ayres, 1855

Photo by Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada
 
Liparis pulchellus
[Showy snailfish]

Photo by Bull. U.S. Bur. Fish.

North Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Liparis rutteri (Gilbert & Snyder, 1898)

Photo by Photo by Bull. U.S. Bur. Fish.
 
Liparis rutteri
[Ringtail snailfish]

Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

North Pacific
Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
Lipariscus nanus Gilbert, 1915

Photo by Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada
 
Lipariscus nanus
[Pygmy snailfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
 
Nectoliparis pelagicus
[Tadpole snailfish]

Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

Northeast Pacific
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
Osteodiscus cascadiae Stein, 1978

Photo by Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada
 
Osteodiscus cascadiae
[Bigtail snailfish]

Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

North Pacific
Max. Length 8.4 cm SL
Paraliparis cephalus Gilbert, 1892

Photo by Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada
 
Paraliparis cephalus
[Swellhead snailfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 10 cm TL
 
Paraliparis deani
[Prickly snailfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 10 cm TL
 
Paraliparis holomelas
[Ebony snailfish]

Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

North Pacific
Max. Length 14.5 cm TL
Paraliparis latifrons Garman, 1899

Photo by Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada
 
Paraliparis latifrons
[Bigpored snailfish]

Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

Northeast Pacific
Max. Length 16.4 cm SL
Paraliparis paucidens Stein, 1978

Photo by Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada
 
Paraliparis paucidens
[Toothless snailfish]

Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

North Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Paraliparis rosaceus Gilbert, 1890

Photo by Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada
 
Paraliparis rosaceus
[Pink snailfish]

Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

North Pacific
Max. Length 11 cm SL
Rhinoliparis attenuatus Burke, 1912

Photo by Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada
 
Rhinoliparis attenuatus
[Slim snailfish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Acantholiparis caecus Northeast Pacific 5.7 SL 1969
Acantholiparis opercularis Spiny snailfish North Pacific 7 SL 1912
Careproctus ambustus Scorched snailfish North Pacific 41 SL 2020
Careproctus cypselurus Falcate snailfish North Pacific 32.3 SL 1898
Careproctus gilberti Smalldisk snailfish Northeast Pacific 8.9 TL 1912
Careproctus melanurus Blacktail snailfish North Pacific 54 TL 1892
Careproctus oregonensis Smallfin snailfish Northeast Pacific 15.3 SL 1978
Careproctus ovigerus Abyssal snailfish Northeast Pacific 43.1 SL 1896
Liparis callyodon Spotted snailfish Eastern Pacific 12.7 TL 1814
Liparis cyclopus Ribbon snailfish North Pacific 11.4 TL 1861
Liparis dennyi Marbled snailfish Eastern Pacific 30.5 TL 1895
Liparis florae Tidepool snailfish Eastern Pacific 18.3 TL 1895
Liparis fucensis Slipskin snailfish Eastern Pacific 18 TL 1896
Liparis greeni Lobefin snailfish Pacific Ocean 31 TL 1895
Liparis mucosus Slimy snailfish Northeast Pacific 13 TL 1855
Liparis pulchellus Showy snailfish Northeast Pacific 25 TL 1855
Liparis rutteri Ringtail snailfish North Pacific 7 SL 1898
Lipariscus nanus Pygmy snailfish North Pacific 7.1 SL 1915
Nectoliparis pelagicus Tadpole snailfish North Pacific 6.5 SL 1912
Osteodiscus cascadiae Bigtail snailfish Northeast Pacific 8.5 SL 1978
Paraliparis cephalus Swellhead snailfish North Pacific 8.4 SL 1892
Paraliparis deani Prickly snailfish Northeast Pacific 10 TL 1912
Paraliparis holomelas Ebony snailfish North Pacific 10 TL 1896
Paraliparis latifrons Bigpored snailfish North Pacific 14.5 TL 1899
Paraliparis paucidens Toothless snailfish Northeast Pacific 16.4 SL 1978
Paraliparis rosaceus Pink snailfish North Pacific 40 SL 1890
Rhinoliparis attenuatus Slim snailfish North Pacific 11 SL 1912



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