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Liparis tunicatus Reinhardt, 1836 Kelp snailfish |
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| Family: | Liparidae (Snailfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 16 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 620 m | |||
| Distribution: | Arctic to Northwest Atlantic: Bering Strait to Labrador in Canada. Also found in the estuary of the St. Lawrence River in Canada (Ref. 4926). | |||
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| Biology: | Commonly lives in large clusters of kelp (Ref. 7251). It prefers bottom types like pebbles, stones or boulders, mud and sand (Ref. 5951). Benthic species. Feeds on crustaceans (Ref. 58426); especially amphipods (Ref. 5951). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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