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Liparis (fish)
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This article is about the fish genus. For other uses, see Liparis.
Liparis is a large genus of snailfish from the northern hemisphere. They are very common in temperate and cold waters. Chernova (2008) has proposed that the genus should be subdivided into five subgenera: Liparis, Neoliparis, Lycocara, Careliparis, and Lyoliparis.[3]
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Quick Facts Liparis, Scientific classification ...
Liparis | |
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The gelatinous seasnail (Liparis fabricii) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
Family: | Liparidae |
Genus: | Liparis Scopoli, 1777 |
Type species | |
Cyclopterus liparis Linnaeus, 1766 | |
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Synonyms[1][2] | |
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The generic name is from Ancient Greek λιπαρός (liparos, "oily").[4]