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Liparis fucensis Gilbert, 1896 Slipskin snailfish |
| Family: | Liparidae (Snailfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 18 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 10 - 338 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Pacific: southeastern Bering Sea and Unimak Pass, eastern Aleutian Islands to Crescent City and San Simeon Point, central California, USA. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 33-35; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 27-29. Caudal narrow, rounded. Pectorals with a rounded upper part; lower part with longer, exserted rays on the ventral edge. | |||
| Biology: | Occurs near shore and to 388 m depth (Ref.2850). Feeds on shrimps and other crustaceans (Ref. 6885). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||