Acantholiparis

Acantholiparis is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belongong to the family Liparidae, the snailfishes. These fishes are found in the northern Pacific Ocean.

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KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassTeleostei
OrderScorpaeniformes
FamilyLiparidae

Habitatmarine

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 1
Family: Liparidae
Collections: SIO
Recorded in: Costa Rica

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Acantholiparis is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belongong to the family Liparidae, the snailfishes. These fishes are found in the northern Pacific Ocean.

==Species== Acantholiparis currently contains two recognized species: Acantholiparis caecus Grinols, 1969 (blind snailfish) Acantholiparis opercularis C. H. Gilbert & Burke, 1912 (spiny snailfish)

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