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Careproctus parvidiscus Imamura & Nobetsu, 2002 |
| Family: | Liparidae (Snailfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 17.7 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 400 - 700 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: Japan, Sea of Okhotsk. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 50-50; Anal soft rays: 44-44; Vertebrae: 57-57. Peritoneum dusky, stomach black. Vertebrae 10 + 47 = 57, pleural ribs 2 (on the 9th and 10th vertebrae, respectively. Narrow gill opening (37.5% HL). Pyloric caeca 14, slender and pointed. Suprabranchial pores 2. Longer lower lobe of pectoral fin (90.4% HL); base of uppermost pectoral fin ray almost on level with center of eye. Rudimentary disk (2.5% HL) (Ref. 43213). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||