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]

Liparis
The gelatinous seasnail (Liparis fabricii)
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Cottoidei
Family: Liparidae
Genus: Liparis
Scopoli, 1777
Type species
Cyclopterus liparis
Linnaeus, 1766
Species

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Synonyms[1][2]
Purity snailfish (Liparis catharus)
Festive snailfish (Liparis marmoratus)

Species

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There are currently 60 recognized species in this genus:[4]

References

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  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. Bibcode:2008JIch...48..831C. doi:10.1134/S0032945208100020. S2CID 43588236.
  4. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Liparis". FishBase. December 2012 version.
  5. Chernova, N. V. (2008): Systematics and phylogeny of fish of the genus Liparis (Liparidae, Scorpaeniformes). Journal of Ichthyology v. 48 (no. 10): 831-852.
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