Montagu's seasnail
(Liparis montagui)
General data
Scientific names:
Montagu's seasnail
Habitat:
Saltwater
Climate:
Temperate
Native to coast of:
Europe
Liparis montagui is a marine fish of the seasnail family (Liparidae).
It inhabits the northeastern Atlantic, mainly around the British Isles, the North Sea, the Norwegian Sea, southern Iceland and as far north as the Barents Sea.
It is a small (maximum 12 cm), demersal fish, usually living between from the intertidal zone to 30 metres deep, where it hides under stones or algae. It mainly feeds on small invertebrates, such as small crabs, shrimp and amphipods.
