Liparis (fish)

Liparis
The gelatinous seasnail (Liparis fabricii)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Scorpaeniformes
Family:	Liparidae
Genus:	Liparis Scopoli, 1777
Type species
Cyclopterus liparis Linnaeus, 1766
Species
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Synonyms
Cyclogaster Gronow, 1763 Lycocara Gill, 1884 Neoliparis Steindachner, 1875 Massaria Gistel, 1848 Lyoliparis Jordan & Evermann, 1896 Careliparis Garman, 1892 Actinochir Gill, 1864 Trismegistus Jordan & Snyder, 1904

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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.

There are currently 60 recognized species in this genus:

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