Sea snail (Liparis liparis liparis)
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Researched by | Ana Ruiz | Refereed by | Admin |
Authority | (Linnaeus, 1766) | ||
Other common names | - | Synonyms | Liparis liparis |
Summary
Description
Recorded distribution in Britain and Ireland
Found all round Britain and Ireland. However, they are more commonly seen off the west coasts of Scotland and Wales.Global distribution
-Habitat
The sea snali is usually found in shallow water, but can extend down to 150 m. It is sometimes found in muddy and sandy areas but lives mainly amongst rocks.Depth range
-Identifying features
- Sucker on underside.
- Tadpole shape.
- One long dorsal fin.
- Dorsal and anal fin joined to tail fin.
- Soft loose skin.
Additional information
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Bibliography
Dipper, F., 2001. British sea fishes (2nd edn). Teddington: Underwater World Publications Ltd.
Froese, R. & Pauly, D., 2007. Fishbase. A global information system on fishes. [On-line] http://www.fishbase.org, 2008-02-18
Gibson, R., Hextall, B. & Rogers, A., 2001. Photographic guide to the sea and seashore life of Britain and north-west Europe. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Howson, C.M. & Picton, B.E., 1997. The species directory of the marine fauna and flora of the British Isles and surrounding seas. Belfast: Ulster Museum. [Ulster Museum publication, no. 276.]
Datasets
NBN (National Biodiversity Network) Atlas. Available from: https://www.nbnatlas.org.
OBIS (Ocean Biodiversity Information System), 2024. Global map of species distribution using gridded data. Available from: Ocean Biogeographic Information System. www.iobis.org. Accessed: 2024-10-08
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Last Updated: 29/04/2008