Slipskin snailfish
📖 Overview
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🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 33 - 35; Anal spines: 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.: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
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🦐 Diet
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🥚 Reproduction
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🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 10 - 338 m . Temperate central California, USA.
🌿 Ecology
shrimps and other crustaceans (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | slipskin snailfish |
| 🌍CES | terčovka slizká |
| 🇫🇷French | limace de varech |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Peixe-caracol-tímido |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neoliparis fissuratus | Starks | 1896 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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