Liparis | |
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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 |
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Species | |
See text. |
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Synonyms | |
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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: