Liparis fucensis Gilbert, 1896
Slipskin snailfish

Family:  Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Max. size:  18 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 10 - 338 m
Distribution:  Eastern Pacific: southeastern Bering Sea and Unimak Pass, eastern Aleutian Islands to Crescent City and San Simeon Point, central California, USA.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 33-35; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 27-29. Caudal narrow, rounded. Pectorals with a rounded upper part; lower part with longer, exserted rays on the ventral edge.
Biology:  Occurs near shore and to 388 m depth (Ref.2850). Feeds on shrimps and other crustaceans (Ref. 6885).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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