Peach Snailfish

Allocareproctus tanix

Body color peach; peritoneum pale; gill and oral cavities, stomach and intestines pale; pectoral fin moderately notched, lower rays free only at tips; pelvic disk moderate size; 1-2 whiskerlike flaps along pores of head; tips of anterior dorsal rays protrude from connective membrane; gill opening entirely above pectoral fin; pectoral rays 38-39; interorbital papilla absent; iris golden .

Occurence: Aleutian Is.

Depth: 104-620 meters    Size: 8 cm

Species code: 22218

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