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Temnocora candida (Gilbert & Burke, 1912) Bigeye snailfish |
| Family: | Liparidae (Snailfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 10.6 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 64 - 400 m | |||
| Distribution: | North Pacific: off southeastern Kamchatka and northern Kuril Islands. Bering Sea off Attu Island, Aleutian Islands, and Gulf of Alaska at Cook Inlet. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 44-48; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 37-39. Body light reddish dorsally, a little mottled; whitish ventrally; skin translucent; peritoneum and stomach pale (Ref. 43939). | |||
| Biology: | Found on sand, pebble, and rocky bottoms (Ref. 43939). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||