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Acantholiparis

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Acantholiparis
Spiny snailfish (A. opercularis)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Liparidae
Genus: Acantholiparis
C. H. Gilbert & Burke, 1912
Type species
Acantholiparis opercularis
Gilbert & Burke, 1912[1]

Acantholiparis is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belongong to the family Liparidae, the snailfishes. These fishes are found in the northern Pacific Ocean.

Species

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Acantholiparis currently contains two recognized species:[2]

References

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  1. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Liparidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Acantholiparis". FishBase. December 2012 version.