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Liparis mucosus
Species of fish From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Liparis mucosus, or the slimy snailfish, is a fish from the genus Liparis. The fish can be found from intertidal areas to 15 meters in depth.[1] In general, they are not found in tide pools.[1] The slimy snailfish ranges in the Northeastern Pacific Ocean from Sitka, Alaska to southern British Columbia, Canada as well as to Baja California, Mexico.[1][3] It grows to 2.8–5 inches.[4][3]
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The slimy snailfish's color varies from gray to brownish to red, and occasionally the fish has dark stripes.[3][4] Its dorsal fin has a lobe at the front.[4] The fish's gill slit extends to the front of the upper pectoral fin rays.[4] The dorsal and anal fins do not extend onto the caudal fins.[4]
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