Scientific Name
Liparis atlanticus

Common Name
Atlantic seasnail

Biology
Known from tide pool areas to subtidal; usually 2 meters or less, rarely to 90 meters (Ref. 51661). Benthic species. Feeds on crustaceans and worms (Ref. 58426).

Classification

Classified By

Jordan & Evermann, 1898

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)

Family

Snailfishes (Liparidae)

Distribution

Region

Northwest Atlantic

Distribution

Northwest Atlantic: Ungava Bay in Quebec, Canada to New York in USA.

Range

60°N - 41°N

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

0 m

Depth To - meters

415 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 415 m (Ref. 58426), usually ? - 2 m

Trophic Level

3.28 s.e. 0.53 Based on diet studies.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

13.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (13 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated