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Family Order: Perciformes 🍽️ 1 Edible

Liparidae

Species
431
Genera
24
Max Length
70 cm
Max Weight
3.2 kg
Avg Trophic
3.39
Threatened
-

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Chile
21 spp.
Canada
20 spp.
Mexico
10 spp.
Norway
5 spp.
New Zealand
3 spp.
Ireland
3 spp.
United Kingdom
2 spp.
France
2 spp.
Sweden
2 spp.
Denmark
2 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
8,336 m

🌿 Genera in Family Liparidae

Genus
Paraliparis
152 species
152 species in this genus.
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Genus
Liparis
62 species
62 species in this genus.
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Genus
Careproctus
140 species
140 species in this genus.
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Psednos
36 species
36 species in this genus.
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Genus
Lopholiparis
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Menziesichthys
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Pseudoliparis
3 species
3 species in this genus.
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Genus
Osteodiscus
4 species
4 species in this genus.
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Genus
Squaloliparis
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Notoliparis
5 species
5 species in this genus.
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Genus
Genioliparis
3 species
3 species in this genus.
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Genus
Rhinoliparis
2 species
2 species in this genus.
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Genus
Crystallichthys
4 species
4 species in this genus.
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Acantholiparis
2 species
2 species in this genus.
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Genus
Prognatholiparis
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Eutelichthys
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Praematoliparis
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Elassodiscus
3 species
3 species in this genus.
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Genus
Volodichthys
4 species
4 species in this genus.
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Genus
Nectoliparis
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Eknomoliparis
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Edentoliparis
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Palmoliparis
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Gyrinichthys
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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🌍 Habitat Distribution

🌊 Marine
429
🌿 Brackish
1
💧 Freshwater
1

🛡️ Conservation Status Distribution

LC
DD
Least Concern 4
Data Deficient 31