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Liparis florae (Jordan & Starks, 1895) Tidepool snailfish |
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photo by
Love, M. |
| Family: | Liparidae (Snailfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 18.3 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 10 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Pacific: Bering Sea coast of Alaska to Point Conception, southern California, USA. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 31-33; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 25-27; Vertebrae: 39-40. Caudal fin rays 10-12, pyloric caeca 60-69 (Ref. 50520). | |||
| Biology: | Occurs inshore, in tide pools on exposed coasts (Ref. 2850). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||