Liparis mucosus

Liparis mucosus, or the slimy snailfish, is a fish from the genus Liparis. The fish can be found from intertidal areas to 15 meters in depth. In general, they are not found in tide pools. The slimy snailfish ranges in the Northeastern Pacific ocean from Sitka, Alaska to southern British Columbia, Canada as well as to Baja California, Mexico. It grows to 2.8–5 inches.