Liparis megacephalus (Burke, 1912)
Bighead snailfish
photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes

Family:  Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Max. size: 
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 58 - 69 m
Distribution:  North Pacific: eastern Bering Sea and western Aleutian Islands. The South Korean record is questionable.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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