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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Temperate

Constrained snailfish

Liparis frenatus Gilbert & Burke, 1912
Max Length
7.8 cm
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
3–379 m
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
11.00/100
Typical Length
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Overview information for Constrained snailfish is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Liparis frenatus
Authority
Gilbert & Burke, 1912
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
Max Length
7.8 cm
Depth Range
3–379 m
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
11.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Constrained snailfish is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Constrained snailfish is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Constrained snailfish is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Constrained snailfish is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range 3 - 379 m . Temperate Northwest Pacifc: Japan Sea off northern Honshu, Hokkaido, Okhotsk Sea at Aniva Bay.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.3±0.6

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00525 × L3.15 (TL)
Max TL
7.8cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
11.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Gilbert & Burke, 1912

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Constrained snailfish
🌍CES terčovka hokkaidská
🇯🇵Japanese Kantembikunin · カンテンビクニン
🇷🇺Russian Сдавленный липарис

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Cyclogaster frenatus Gilbert & Burke 1912 Synonym

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