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Family: Liparidae Snailfishes



(See list of species below)


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30 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 12.3 cm TL
 
Careproctus hyaleius
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 16.2 cm SL
 
Careproctus longifilis
[Stippled 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]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
 
Elassodiscus caudatus
[Blackbelly 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 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]
No picture found
 
Paraliparis albescens
[]
No picture found
 
Paraliparis attenuatus
[]

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 12.1 cm SL
 
Paraliparis dactylosus
[Red snailfish]
No picture found

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

Max. Length 10.2 cm TL
 
Paraliparis fimbriatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.1 cm TL
 
Paraliparis hawaiiensis
[]
No picture found
 
Paraliparis meridionalis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 16 cm SL
 
Paraliparis mexicanus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 31.8 cm SL
 
Paraliparis nassarum
[]

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]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.2 cm SL
 
Paraliparis ulochir
[Broadfin snailfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
 
Psednos anoderkes
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
 
Psednos cathetostomus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
 
Psednos griseus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.9 cm TL
 
Psednos mexicanus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.1 cm TL
 
Psednos pallidus
[]

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]

Photo by NOAA / NMFS

North Pacific
Max. Length 8.8 cm SL
Rhinoliparis barbulifer Gilbert, 1896

Photo by Photo by NOAA / NMFS
 
Rhinoliparis barbulifer
[Longnose snailfish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Careproctus hyaleius Eastern Pacific 12.3 TL 1994
Careproctus longifilis Stippled snailfish Eastern Pacific 16.2 SL 1892
Careproctus melanurus Blacktail snailfish North Pacific 54 TL 1892
Elassodiscus caudatus Blackbelly snailfish Eastern Pacific 8.5 SL 1915
Liparis florae Tidepool snailfish Eastern Pacific 18.3 TL 1895
Liparis fucensis Slipskin snailfish Eastern Pacific 18 TL 1896
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
Paraliparis albescens Eastern Central Pacific 1915
Paraliparis attenuatus Eastern Central Pacific 1899
Paraliparis cephalus Swellhead snailfish North Pacific 8.4 SL 1892
Paraliparis dactylosus Red snailfish North Pacific 12.1 SL 1896
Paraliparis deani Prickly snailfish Northeast Pacific 10 TL 1912
Paraliparis fimbriatus Northeast Pacific 10.2 TL 1892
Paraliparis hawaiiensis Eastern Central Pacific 15.1 TL 2014
Paraliparis meridionalis Northwest Pacific 1985
Paraliparis mexicanus Eastern Central Pacific 16 SL 2006
Paraliparis nassarum Eastern Pacific 31.8 SL 1984
Paraliparis rosaceus Pink snailfish North Pacific 40 SL 1890
Paraliparis ulochir Broadfin snailfish Northeast Pacific 10.2 SL 1896
Psednos anoderkes Eastern Pacific 2.7 SL 2002
Psednos cathetostomus Eastern Pacific 4.3 SL 2002
Psednos griseus Eastern Pacific 3.7 SL 2002
Psednos mexicanus Eastern Central Pacific 5.9 TL 2002
Psednos pallidus Eastern Central Pacific 7.1 TL 2002
Rhinoliparis attenuatus Slim snailfish North Pacific 11 SL 1912
Rhinoliparis barbulifer Longnose snailfish North Pacific 8.8 SL 1896



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