Liparidae

Alternate names: Liparinae, snailfish

Representative image using: Liparidae sp. 1

MBARI 2014: D633-06

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Representative image using: Careproctus melanurus

MBARI 2007: T1146-03HD

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Representative image using: Eknomoliparis chirichignoae

MBARI 2015: D731

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Representative image using: Paraliparis sp. 1

MBARI 2006: T1063

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Representative image using: Careproctus gilberti

MBARI 1998: V1440-03

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Representative image using: Careproctus microstomus

MBARI 2007: T1151-05HD

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Representative image using: Careproctus kamikawai

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Representative image using: Careproctus filamentosus

MBARI 2001: T363 05:34

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Representative image using: Rhinoliparis barbulifer

MBARI 2002: T424-03

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Representative image using: Liparidae sp. 3

MBARI 2016: D855

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Representative image using: Lipariscus sp. 1

MBARI 2015: D738

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Representative image using: Genioliparis ferox

MBARI 2010: Pulse 56: 00015926

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Liparidae

Alternate names: Liparinae, snailfish

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Liparidae Alternate names: Liparinae, snailfish Representative image using: Liparidae sp. 1 MBARI 2014: D633-06 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Careproctus melanurus MBARI 2007: T1146-03HD Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Eknomoliparis chirichignoae MBARI 2015: D731 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Paraliparis sp. 1 MBARI 2006: T1063 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Careproctus gilberti MBARI 1998: V1440-03 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Careproctus microstomus MBARI 2007: T1151-05HD Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Careproctus kamikawai Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Careproctus filamentosus MBARI 2001: T363 05:34 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Rhinoliparis barbulifer MBARI 2002: T424-03 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Liparidae sp. 3 MBARI 2016: D855 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Lipariscus sp. 1 MBARI 2015: D738 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Genioliparis ferox MBARI 2010: Pulse 56: 00015926 Click here for a larger image. Taxonomy: Eukaryota (superkingdom) Animalia (kingdom) Chordata (phylum) Vertebrata (subphylum) Gnathostomata (superclass) Actinopterygii (class) Scorpaeniformes (order) Cottoidei (suborder) Liparidae (family) Acantholiparis (genus) Bathyphasma (genus) Careproctus (genus) Eknomoliparis (genus) Genioliparis (genus) Liparidae sp. 1 (species) Liparidae sp. 3 (species) Liparidae sp. 4 (species) Lipariscus (genus) Nectoliparis (genus) Osteodiscus (genus) Paraliparis (genus) Rhinoliparis (genus) Description Geographic Information Habitat description: Demersal. Additional Information Consulting taxonomist: David Stein, NOAA NMFS National Systematics Laboratory, National Museum of Natural History. References Encyclopedia of Life Tree of Life World Register of Marine Species National Center for Biotechnology Information Nelson, J.S. (1994). Fishes of the world. 3rd edition. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. New York, NY. 600 pp. Media Phylogenetic Image Gallery Data Products Annotated Images Citation: Liparidae Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Liparidae. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2026-04-27.
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