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Allocareproctus kallaion Orr & Busby, 2006 Combed snailfish |
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photo by
Byersdorfer, S. |
| Family: | Liparidae (Snailfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 19.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 278 - 458 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northeast Pacific: east-central Aleutian Islands. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Diagnosis: Teeth simple; nasal pore 1 with pigmented papilla; peritoneum black; orobuccal valve with 4-6 finger-like projections; orobuccal cavity dark; gill rakers 14-18, stout, with strong spines at tip; interorbital papilla absent; red blotchy body, darker gray anteriorly, iris silver gray (Ref. 57077). | |||
| Biology: | Smallest female with yolked eggs measured 16.2 cm SL; smallest male with enlarged, swollen testes 12.4 cm SL (Ref. 57077). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||