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Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Etymology: Liparis: Greek, liparos = fat (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Bishop Otto Fabricius (1744–1822) was a Danish missionary, explorer and naturalist in Greenland (1768–1773). [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Issue
Junior synonym Liparis koefoedi Parr, 1931 is considered valid in Chernova, 2008 (Ref. 79981). However, morphological studies indicate that it is the same as L. fabricii; further review needed (Ref. 120637).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; pH range: 25.8 - 3.5; depth range 6 - 1880 m (Ref. 117245). Deep-water; -2°C - 5°C (Ref. 120637); 84°N - 42°N, 180°W - 180°E
North Atlantic: Canada, Greenland, Svalbard and the northern Barents Sea. Arctic Ocean: Beloye More (Ref. 9926), northern seas of the former USSR, the coasts of Siberia and Arctic Alaska and Canada.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 21.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 120637); 12.7 cm TL (female)
Inhabits mud bottoms (Ref. 5951). Epibenthic (Ref. 58426). Maximum depth reported at 1800 m (Ref. 58426) and 2,500 m (Ref. . Feeds on benthic and pelagic crustaceans (Ref. 4702), and worms (Ref. 58426).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Nielsen, J.G. and E. Bertelsen, 1992. Fisk i grønlandske farvande. Atuakkiorfik, Nuuk. 65 s. (Ref. 9925)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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