Allocareproctus kallaion Orr & Busby, 2006
Combed snailfish
Allocareproctus kallaion
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


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