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Squaloliparis

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Squaloliparis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Liparidae
Genus: Squaloliparis
Pitruk & Fedorov, 1993
Species:
S. dentatus
Binomial name
Squaloliparis dentatus
(Kido, 1988)
Synonyms[1]
  • Careproctus dentatus Kido, 1988

Squaloliparis is a monospecific genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Liparidae, the snailfishes. Its only species is Squaloliparis dentatus which is found in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, known from the region from Hokkaido to western Kamchatka. This species has been found at depths of from 190 to 900 metres (620 to 2,950 ft). It grows to a length of 35.4 centimetres (13.9 in) SL.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Squaloliparis dentatus". FishBase. February 2023 version.