Norwegian record Striped seasnail: 11 g

About Striped seasnail

The striped seasnail (Liparis liparis) is a small, tadpole-shaped fish with a large head, soft scaleless skin and a compressed rear body. Its pelvic fins form a sucking disc under the chest, used to cling to rocks and seaweed. Colour is very variable, from brown and reddish to yellow, frequently with dark stripes or blotches. It is separated from its close relative Montagu's seasnail because its dorsal and anal fins are joined to the tail fin and its sucker is much wider than the eye. Most are 8 to 14 cm, with a maximum of about 15 cm. It lives mainly among kelp and seaweed in shallow water, from the shore to about 100 m and deeper in the north. It feeds on small crustaceans, other invertebrates and fish fry. The species occurs along the entire Norwegian coast and north to Svalbard. Norwegian Red List 2021: Least Concern (LC).

Sources: Artsdatabanken, Store norske leksikon, Wikipedia

• Habitat: Saltvann
• Best month: April
• Red list status: LC (2021)

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