Species
Liparis florae (Tidepool snailfish)
Liparis florae. Photo: (c) Alex Bairstow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Liparis is a large genus of snailfish from the northern hemisphere. They are very common in temperate and cold waters. Chernova (2008) has proposed that the genus should be subdivided into five subgenera: Liparis, Neoliparis, Lycocara, Careliparis, and Lyoliparis.