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Careproctus rhomboides Mori, Matsuzaki, Kai & Tashiro, 2024 |
| Family: | Liparidae (Snailfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 16.61 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 570 - 825 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: Japan. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 56-57; Anal soft rays: 49-52; Vertebrae: 59-61. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: total vertebrae 59-61; D 56 or 57; A 49-52; P1 32-34; pyloric caeca 13-16; cephalic pore pattern 2-6-7-2, chin pores paired in separate pits; maximum body depth 22.4-30.5% SL; inner teeth on both jaws strongly trilobed; pelvic disk oval, slightly longer than width, length 4.3-7.7% SL [18.9-33.9% head length (HL)]; gill opening small, extending to just above pectoral fin; stomach black and peritoneum pale in preserved specimens (Ref. 137847). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||