''Liparis'' is a large

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of snailfish from the

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. They are very common in temperate and cold waters. Chernova (2008) has proposed that the genus should be subdivided into five

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: ''Liparis'', ''Neoliparis'', ''Lycocara'', ''Careliparis'', and ''Lyoliparis''. Purity snailfish

The generic name is from Ancient Greek λιπαρός (''liparos'', " oily").

Species

There are currently 60 recognized species in this genus: * '' Liparis adiastolus'' Stein, C. E. Bond & Misitano, 2003 * '' Liparis agassizii'' Putnam, 1874 * '' Liparis alboventer'' ( Krasyukova, 1984) * ''

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'' Putnam, 1874 * '' Liparis atlanticus'' ( D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1898) (Atlantic seasnail) * '' Liparis barbatus'' Ekström ( sv), 1832 (Common sea-snail)Chernova, N. V. (2008): Systematics and phylogeny of fish of the genus ''Liparis'' (Liparidae, Scorpaeniformes). ''Journal of Ichthyology v. 48 (no. 10): 831-852.'' * '' Liparis bikunin''

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& Iwai, 1954 * '' Liparis brashnikovi'' Soldatov, 1930 * '' Liparis bristolensis'' (

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, 1912) * '' Liparis burkei'' (D. S. Jordan & W. F. Thompson, 1914) * '' Liparis callyodon'' (

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, 1814) (Spotted snailfish) * '' Liparis catharus'' K. D. Vogt, 1973 (Purity snailfish) * '' Liparis chefuensis'' H. W. Wu & Ki. Fu. Wang, 1933 * '' Liparis coheni'' Able, 1976 (Gulf snailfish) * '' Liparis curilensis'' ( C. H. Gilbert & Burke, 1912) * '' Liparis cyclopus'' Günther, 1861 (Ribbon snailfish) * '' Liparis dennyi'' D. S. Jordan & Starks, 1895 (Marbled snailfish) * '' Liparis dubius'' Soldatov, 1930 * '' Liparis dulkeiti'' Soldatov, 1930 * '' Liparis eos'' Krasyukova, 1984 * '' Liparis fabricii'' Krøyer, 1847 (Gelatinous snailfish) * '' Liparis fishelsoni''

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, 1967 * '' Liparis florae'' (D. S. Jordan & Starks, 1895) (Tidepool snailfish) * '' Liparis frenatus'' (C. H. Gilbert & Burke, 1912) * '' Liparis fucensis'' C. H. Gilbert, 1896 (Slipskin snailfish) * '' Liparis gibbus'' T. H. Bean, 1881 (Variegated snailfish) * '' Liparis grebnitzkii'' ( P. J. Schmidt, 1904) * '' Liparis greeni'' (D. S. Jordan & Starks, 1895) (Lobefin snailfish) * '' Liparis inquilinus'' Able, 1973 (Inquiline snailfish) * '' Liparis kusnetzovi'' Taranetz, 1935 * '' Liparis kussakini'' Pinchuk, 1976 * '' Liparis latifrons'' P. Y. Schmidt, 1950 * '' Liparis liparis'' (

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, 1766) (Striped seasnail) * '' Liparis maculatus'' Krasyukova, 1984 * '' Liparis marmoratus'' P. Y. Schmidt, 1950 (Festive snailfish) * '' Liparis mednius'' (Soldatov, 1930) * '' Liparis megacephalus'' (Burke, 1912) * '' Liparis micraspidophorus'' (C. H. Gilbert & Burke, 1912) * '' Liparis miostomus'' Matsubara & Iwai, 1954 * '' Liparis montagui'' (

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, 1804) (Montagu's seasnail) * '' Liparis mucosus'' Ayres, 1855 (Slimy snailfish) * '' Liparis newmani'' Cohen, 1960 * '' Liparis ochotensis'' P. J. Schmidt, 1904 * '' Liparis owstoni'' (D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1904) * '' Liparis petschiliensis'' ( Rendahl ( de), 1926) * '' Liparis pravdini'' P. Y. Schmidt, 1951 * '' Liparis pulchellus'' Ayres, 1855 (Showy snailfish) * '' Liparis punctatus'' P. Y. Schmidt, 1950 * '' Liparis punctulatus'' ( S. Tanaka (I), 1916) * '' Liparis rhodosoma'' Burke, 1930 * '' Liparis rotundirostris'' Krasyukova, 1984 * '' Liparis rutteri'' (C. H. Gilbert & Snyder, 1898) (Ringtail snailfish) * '' Liparis schantarensis'' ( Lindberg & Dulkeit, 1929) (Shantar snailfish) * '' Liparis schmidti'' Lindberg & Krasyukova, 1987 * '' Liparis tanakae'' (C. H. Gilbert & Burke, 1912) (Tanaka's snailfish) * '' Liparis tartaricus'' Soldatov, 1930 * '' Liparis tessellatus'' (C. H. Gilbert & Burke, 1912) * '' Liparis tunicatiformis'' Krasyukova, 1984 * '' Liparis tunicatus'' J. C. H. Reinhardt, 1836 (Kelp snailfish) * '' Liparis zonatus'' Chernova, Stein & Andriashev, 2004

References

External links

* {{Taxonbar, from=Q3833200 Liparidae Taxa named by Giovanni Antonio Scopoli Marine fish genera