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Inquiline Snailfish

Liparis inquilinus Able 1973

Trophic Strategy

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Lives in the mantle cavity of the scallop, Placopecten magellanicus (Ref. 51661). Benthic species (Ref. 5951). Feeds on small crustaceans, especially amphipods (Ref. 5951).
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Biology

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Lives in the mantle cavity of the scallop, Placopecten magellanicus (Ref. 51661). Benthic species (Ref. 5951).
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Diet

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Feeds on small crustaceans, espcially amphipods

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North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS)

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Distribution

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Northwest Atlantic: Gulf of St. Lawrence, Scotian Shelf, Gulf of Maine, Georges Bank to Cape Hatteras

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Habitat

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benthic species; found at depths of 5-119 m, within sea scallops in daytime

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Habitat

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benthic

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