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Liparis (fish)

Liparis
GelatinousSeasnail.jpg
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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