Okhotsk sea snail
📖 Overview
Okhotsk sea snail (Liparis ochotensis) is a ray-finned fish of the family Liparidae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in benthic environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 66 cm. It occurs at depths between 0 and 761 metres. With a trophic level of 3.4, it is a low-level carnivore, feeding on invertebrates and small organisms.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 43 - 48; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 35 - 39; Vertebrae: 48 - 52. Pectoral fin shallowly notched; caudal fin broad, posterior margin rounded, dorsal and ventral notches on caudal fin usually present . Body color extremely variable - gray, light brown, brown, spotted, speckled, dusted, striped, mottled, reticulated and plain patterns; dorsal and anal fins with the same color pattern as body or blackish; caudal fin with 2 or 3 broad dark bands, with several irregular dark bars, or entirely blackish . Eye silvery, when fresh .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Okhotsk sea snail is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 761 m , usually 50 - 200 m . Temperate North Pacific: Sea of Japan from Korea to Tatar Strait, Sea of Okhotsk from mouth of Amur River to Aniva Bay off Cape Terpeniya, Pacific off Hokkaido to Kuril Islands and southeastern Kamchatka, northern and eastern Bering Sea.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Okhotsk sea snail · Okhotsk snailfish |
| 🌍CES | terčovka proměnlivá |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Isagobikunin · アゴナシクサウオ · イサゴビクニン · コウライビクニン |
| 🇰🇷Korean | 미거지 |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Охотский (охотоморский) липарис · Охотский липарис |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclogaster ingens | Gilbert & Burke | 1912 | Synonym |
| Cyclogaster ochotensis | Schmidt | 1904 | Synonym |
| Liparis ingens | Gilbert & Burke | 1912 | Synonym |
| Liparis multiradiatus | Matsubara & Iwai | 1954 | Synonym |
| Liparis niger | Soldatov & Lindberg | 1930 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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