| Liparidae (Snailfishes) |
| 15.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 30 m, non-migratory |
| Northeast Atlantic: North Sea, around the British Isles, Norwegian Sea, southwestern Barents Sea and around southern Iceland. |
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No overlap of dorsal and caudal fins, but rarely overlapping anal and caudal fins (Ref. 35388). |
| Occurs from intertidal to 30 m, often under stones or clinging to algae. Feeds primarily on crustaceans; gammarid amphipods in intertidal; shrimps and small crabs in subtidal areas. Spawns in winter; young are also found in the Wadden sea (Ref. 35388). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 17 October 2013 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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