Nectoliparis pelagicus

Nectoliparis pelagicus
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Liparidae
Genus: Nectoliparis
C. H. Gilbert & Burke, 1912
Species: N. pelagicus
Binomial name
Nectoliparis pelagicus
C. H. Gilbert & Burke, 1912

Nectoliparis pelagicus, the tadpole snailfish, is a species of snailfish native to the north Pacific Ocean where it can be found at depths down to 3,383 metres (11,099 ft) (though more commonly down to 238 metres (781 ft)). This species grows to a length of 6.5 centimetres (2.6 in) SL. This species is the only known member of its genus.[1]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Nectoliparis pelagicus" in FishBase. December 2012 version.
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