PHYLUM: Chordata; CLASS: Osteichthyes; SUPERORDER: Teleostei
FAMILY: Liparidae
GENUS: Liparis; SPECIES: unknown 2
(There are numerous species of Liparis and similar genera of snailfish in coastal British Columbia. They have not all been described. The forms that were collected and drawn from Barkley Sound collections are included in this study).

Position of Unidentified Snailfish 2 in worldwide arrangement of fish species.

What are SNAILFISH?
See: Fishbase

EARLY LIFE HISTORY of SNAILFISH:
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Where unidentified SNAILFISH Eggs are Found:

Characteristics of Eggs:
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