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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Temperate

Inquiline snailfish

Liparis inquilinus Able, 1973
Max Length
7.1 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
3–97 m
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

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

Scientific Name
Liparis inquilinus
Authority
Able, 1973
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
Max Length
7.1 cm
Depth Range
3–97 m
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Inquiline snailfish is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Inquiline snailfish is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Inquiline snailfish is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Inquiline snailfish is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range 3 - 97 m . Temperate; 50°N - 35°N Northwest Atlantic: Gulf of St.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.3±0.53

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00525 × L3.15 (TL)
Max TL
7.1cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Able, 1973

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English inquiline snailfish · scallop snailfish
🌍CES terčovka hřebenatková
🇫🇷French limace des pétoncles
🇵🇹Portuguese Peixe-caracol-inquilino

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 242 records indexed .

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