Nectoliparis

Tadpole snailfish

Tadpole snailfish

Species of fish

The tadpole snailfish (Nectoliparis pelagicus) 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 the monospecific genus Nectoliparis.[2]

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References

  1. [1]
    Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Liparidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  2. [2]
    Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2023). "Nectoliparis pelagicus" in FishBase. February 2023 version.
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