European liparis [1] [2] [3] ( Latin: Liparis liparis ) is a species of marine ray-finned fish from the liparic family. A rare fish belonging to the marine complex of species.
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Liparis liparis ( Linnaeus , 1766 ) |
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The length of the body is up to 27 cm, individuals are usually found no larger than 12-18 cm. The body is elongated, compressed laterally (especially in the back). The head is wide, somewhat flattened. The dorsal fin is very long; it enters the caudal fin. The base of the dorsal fin is very long. In the dorsal fin 33-35 rays. The anterior rays of the dorsal fin are shortened. Anal fin slightly shorter than dorsal, descends to caudal fin. The pectoral fin with a wide base and a notch in its lower part. The ventral fins are modified into a large suction disc. The body is naked, covered with translucent thin skin. Under the skin lies a layer of loose connective tissue, due to which the skin becomes mobile, and the fish takes on a jelly-like appearance. The swim bladder is absent. The color is dark brown on the upper side of the body and significantly lighter on the lower. The body is covered with stripes and spots darker than the main background, brown [3] .
Distribution: North Atlantic and adjacent waters of the Arctic Ocean off the coast of Europe, Iceland , Svalbard and Greenland , south to the English Channel ; The Baltic Sea . In the waters of Russia it is known in the Barents Sea and the White Sea ; it is found in the Kara Sea and the Laptev Sea , near Novaya Zemlya and the Novosibirsk Islands [2] .
It lives in the coastal zone, at depths of up to 100-300 meters. The North Sea lives on silty and sandy soils, in other areas - sometimes on rocky soils. Fish are found both at positive and at negative water temperatures. Bottom sedentary fish. It feeds mainly on small crustaceans (shrimp, crabs, amphipods ), less often - fish and polychaete worms . In the southern regions of its range, spawning occurs in December-February. Propagated in the north in early spring. Caviar is transparent, bottom. It is deposited on colonies of marine polyps, underwater vegetation. The diameter of the eggs is 1.4-1.5 mm. The larvae emerge 6-8 weeks after fertilization. At first, they lead a pelagic lifestyle, with age they gradually sink to the bottom [3] .
- ↑ Parin N.V., Evseenko S.L., Vasilieva E. D. Fishes of the seas of Russia: annotated catalog. - Collection of works of the Zoological Museum of Moscow State University. - M.: Partnership of scientific publications of KMK, 2014. - T. 53. - 733 p. - 500 copies. - ISBN 978-5-87317-967-1 .
- ↑ 1 2 Vasilieva E. D. Pisces: Encyclopedia - M.: AST; Astrel, 1999 .-- 639 p.
- ↑ 1 2 3 Wheeler A. Identifier for marine and freshwater fish in the North European Basin. - M .: Light and food industry, 1982. - 432 p.
