Careproctus kamikawai
| Arbiter snailfish | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Suborder: | Cottoidei |
| Family: | Liparidae |
| Genus: | Careproctus |
| Species: | C. kamikawai |
| Binomial name | |
| Careproctus kamikawai | |
Careproctus kamikawai, the arbiter snailfish, is a species of snailfish in the family Liparidae, found in the lower parts of the eastern central Pacific Ocean near California. This species is benthopelagic, living at depths between 468 and 1,399 m (1,535 and 4,590 ft). The species was first described by American fisheries biologist James Wilder Orr in 2012, naming the species after Dan J. Kamikawa who collected the holotype.[2] This snailfish has trilobed teeth, a large suction disk, and a large gill opening.[3][1]
Description
Careproctus kamikawai is similar in appearance to C. ovigerus, but has trilobate teeth on both jaws instead of the simpler teeth in C. ovigerus.[2] C. kamikawai has 43-45 soft dorsal rays, 36-38 soft anal rays, and 48-50 vertebrae.[3] Ripe females measure around 15.3 cm (6.0 in) SL, and have yolked eggs ranging in size from 3.5 to 4.5 mm (0.14 to 0.18 in), while unripe females measure 13.6 cm (5.4 in) and have un-yolked eggs 0.5–1.5 mm (0.02–0.06 in).[3] Females attain a maximum of 17.5 cm (6.9 in) TL.[3]
References
- 1 2 Bailly N (ed.). "Careproctus kamikawai Orr, 2012". FishBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2026-04-17.
- 1 2 Orr, James Wilder (2012-06-27). "Two New Species of Snailfishes of the Genus Careproctus (Scorpaeniformes: Liparidae) from the Bering Sea and Eastern North Pacific Ocean, with a Redescription of Careproctus ovigerus". Copeia. 2012 (2): 257–265. doi:10.1643/CI-11-046. ISSN 0045-8511.
- 1 2 3 4 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Careproctus kamikawai". FishBase. Retrieved 2026-04-17.
External links
Data related to Careproctus kamikawai at Wikispecies