Careproctus kamikawai

Alternate names: arbiter snailfish

Author: Orr, 2012

Description

General: Body and fins pink in life.



Geographic Information

Habitat description: Demersal.



Additional Information

Verified MBARI depth distribution: to 2652 m (March 2016).



References

Encyclopedia of Life

Tree of Life

World Register of Marine Species

National Center for Biotechnology Information

Orr, J.W. (2012). 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: 257-265. http://dx.doi.org/10.1643/CI-11-046

Citation: Careproctus kamikawai (Orr, 2012) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Careproctus%20kamikawai. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-03-29.
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