| Gelatinous seasnail Liparis fabricii | |
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| Liparis fabricii from the Bering Strait and Chukchi Sea area | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Liparidae |
| Genus: | Liparis |
| Species: | L. fabricii
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| Binomial name | |
| Liparis fabricii Krøyer, 1847
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| Synonyms[1][2] | |
Liparis fabricii, commonly known as the gelatinous seasnail or gelatinous snailfish, is a benthopelagic species of snailfish from the Arctic Ocean. It has a tadpole-like body with a maximum length of about 20 cm (7.9 in). It is brown to black in coloration with a distinctive dark peritoneum. It preys on small crustaceans and marine worms. It is not commercially important, though it is a valuable food source for predatory fish and seabirds in the Arctic region.
- ^ Nicolas Bailly (2011). Bailly N (ed.). "Liparis fabricii Krøyer, 1847". FishBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
- ^ Markku Savela (April 24, 2004). "Liparis Scopoli (ex Artedi), 1777". Retrieved March 4, 2012.