Scientific name Liparis Higher classification Snailfish Order Scorpaeniformes | Family Liparidae Phylum Chordata Rank Genus | |
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Similar Snailfish, Common seasnail, Careproctus, Montagu's seasnail, Scorpaeniformes |
Liparis is a large genus of snailfish from the northern hemisphere. They are very common in temperate and cold waters. Chernova (2008) has proposed that the genus should be subdivided into five subgenera: Liparis, Neoliparis, Lycocara, Careliparis, and Lyoliparis.
Species
There are currently 60 recognized species in this genus:
References
Liparis (fish) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA