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swellhead snailfish (Paraliparis cephalus)
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Liparidae

swellhead snailfish

Paraliparis cephalus

Eight Point Two Centimeters Liparid Fish of the Pacific Ocean

  • Northern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • North America
  • Elongated
  • Small

swellhead snailfish is known from North Pacific as a marine fish. It occurs in marine waters.

Family
Liparidae
Maximum length
8.2 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
North Pacific: off Commander Islands, central Bering Sea, off Unalaska Island, western Gulf of Alaska, northern British Columbiai to southern California, USA.

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