Liparis miostomus

Liparis miostomus

Classification

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Liparidae

Liparis is a large genus of snailfish from the Northern Hemisphere. They are very common in temperate and cold waters. Chernova (2008) has proposed that the genus should be subdivided into five subgenera: Liparis, Neoliparis, Lycocara, Careliparis, and Lyoliparis.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Canada · 93

Sources and credits

DescriptionLiparis (fish), Wikipedia contributors

Liparis miostomus

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