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Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Etymology: Liparis: Greek, liparos = fat (Ref. 45335).
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; demersal. Temperate, preferred ?
Northwest Pacific: known only from Kushiro, Japan.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 559)
Known from shallow waters.
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Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Chernova, N.V., 2008. Systematics and phylogeny of fish of the genus Liparis (Liparidae, Scorpaeniformes). J. Ichthyol. 48(10):831-852. (Ref. 79981)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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