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Class: Teleostei
Order: Perciformes/Cottoidei
Family: Liparidae Snailfishes

Genus: Rhinoliparis

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Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

North Pacific
Max. Length 11 cm SL
Rhinoliparis attenuatus Burke, 1912

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Rhinoliparis attenuatus
[Slim snailfish]

Photo by NOAA / NMFS

North Pacific
Max. Length 8.8 cm SL
Rhinoliparis barbulifer Gilbert, 1896

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Rhinoliparis barbulifer
[Longnose snailfish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Rhinoliparis attenuatus Slim snailfish North Pacific 11 SL 1912
Rhinoliparis barbulifer Longnose snailfish North Pacific 8.8 SL 1896



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