Liparis inquilinus

Liparis inquilinis, Inquiline Snailfish. Source: Able 1973.
Liparis inquilinis, Inquiline Snailfish. Source: Able 1973.
Liparis inquilinus, Inquiline Snailfish., color patterns. Source: Able 1973.
Liparis inquilinus, Inquiline Snailfish., color patterns. Source: Able 1973.
FamilyScientific NameAuthorYearCommon Name
LiparidaeLiparis inquilinusAble1973Inquiline Snailfish

Liparis inquilinus

Unique Characters: Dorsal fin notched; dorsal-fin rays 35 (33-38), anal-fin rays 29 (28-31) and pectoral-fin rays 32 (30-35). Color pattern extremely variable and not correlated with sex, season, or geographical location. Ground color light brown to reddish brown in spotted, striped, and mottled specimens; while found in the striped form. Specimens with the plain pattern are usually brownish but may also be black and are often white on the ventral surface. This species is associated with the Sea Scallop, Placopecten magellanicus (Able 1973).

Similar Species: None

References:

Able, K.W. 1973. A new cyclopterid fish, Liparis inquilinus, associated with the Sea Scallop, Placopecten magellanicus, in the western North Atlantic, with notes on the Liparis liparis complex. Copeia, 1973 (4): 787-794.