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Liparis liparis (Linnaeus, 1766) Striped seasnail |
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photo by
Svensen, R. |
| Family: | Liparidae (Snailfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 15 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 3 - 78 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northeast Atlantic: southern Norway north to Barents Sea including Novaya Zemlya, Spitsbergen and Bear Island, also Iceland. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Suction disc much larger than the eye diameter. Dorsal and anal fins overlap with the caudal fin. Two nostrils on each side of the snout (Ref. 35388). | |||
| Biology: | Occurs from the subtidal zone to less than 300 m (Ref. 4702). Feeds primarily on crustaceans, occasionally fishes and polychaetes (Ref. 4702). Spawns in the winter (Ref. 35388). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 17 October 2013 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||