Animalia > Chordata > Scorpaeniformes > Liparidae > Liparis > Liparis fabricii

Liparis fabricii (Gelatinous seasnail; Gelatinous snailfish)

Synonyms: Liparis keofoedi; Liparis koefodi; Liparis koefoedi; Liparis laptevi
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Wikipedia Abstract

Liparis fabricii, commonly known as the gelatinous seasnail or gelatinous snailfish, is a benthopelagic species of snailfish from the Arctic Ocean. It has a tadpole-like body with a maximum length of about 20 cm (7.9 in). It is brown to black in coloration with a distinctive dark peritoneum. It preys on small crustaceans and marine worms. It is not commercially important, though it is a valuable food source for predatory fish and seabirds in the Arctic region.
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Infraspecies

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Auyuittuq National Park II 4808115 Nunavut, Canada
Ivvavik National Park II 2382752 Yukon, Canada
Quttinirpaaq (Ellesmere Island) National Park Reserve II 9436606 Nunavut, Canada

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Citations

Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0