Liparis (fish)

This article is about the fish genus. For other uses, see Liparis.

Liparis
The gelatinous seasnail (Liparis fabricii)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Liparidae
Genus: Liparis
Scopoli, 1777
Type species
Cyclopterus liparis
Linnaeus, 1766
Species

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Synonyms[1][2]

Liparis is a large genus of snailfish from the northern hemisphere. They are very common in temperate and cold waters. Chernova (2008) has proposed that the genus should be subdivided into five subgenera: Liparis, Neoliparis, Lycocara, Careliparis, and Lyoliparis.[3]

Purity snailfish (Liparis catharus)
Festive snailfish (Liparis marmoratus)

The generic name is from Ancient Greek λιπαρός (liparos, "oily").[4]

  1. ^ Markku Savela (April 24, 2004). "Liparis Scopoli (ex Artedi), 1777". Retrieved March 4, 2012.
  2. ^ WoRMS (2012). Bailly N (ed.). "Liparis Scopoli, 1777". FishBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
  3. ^ N.V. Chernova (2008). "Systematics and phylogeny of fish of the genus Liparis (Liparidae, Scorpaeniformes)". Journal of Ichthyology. 48 (10): 831–852. doi:10.1134/S0032945208100020. S2CID 43588236.
  4. ^ Nomenclature, International Commission on Zoological (September 20, 1990). "The Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature". International Trust for Zoological Nomenclature. – via Google Books.