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Nectoliparis pelagicus Gilbert & Burke, 1912
Tadpole Snailfish
Family: Liparidae
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Map

Source: Distribution of Nectoliparis pelagicus as compiled by Aquamaps

Species Information

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 53; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 48. Caudal appears truncate but may be pointed.

Source: FishBase. FishBase: Robins, C.R., R.M. Bailey, C.E. Bond, J.R. Brooker, E.A. Lachner, R.N. Lea and W.B Scott. 1991 . (Ref. 3814)

Biology

Species Biology

Has been taken from stagnant bottoms (Ref. 6885). Environment: bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 3383 m (Ref. 50550), usually 0 - 238 m (Ref. 6885). Climate: temperate; 66°N - 34°N

Source: FishBase. FishBase: Robins, C.R., R.M. Bailey, C.E. Bond, J.R. Brooker, E.A. Lachner, R.N. Lea and W.B Scott. 1991 . (Ref. 3814)

Distribution

Distribution

North Pacific: Sea of Okhotsk Pacific southeast of Hokkaido to southeastern Kamchatka and Bering Sea, Alaska to California.

Source: FishBase. FishBase: Robins, C.R., R.M. Bailey, C.E. Bond, J.R. Brooker, E.A. Lachner, R.N. Lea and W.B Scott. 1991 . (Ref. 3814)

Status Information

Origin StatusProvincial StatusBC List
(Red Blue List)		COSEWIC
NativeSNRNo StatusNot Listed



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