Bigeye Snailfish

Careproctus candidus

Body color light red dorsally, pale ventrally, peritoneum and stomach pale; dorsal fin with anterior lobe; eye large; pelvic disk moderate size; gill opening entirely above base of pectoral fin; pectoral fin rays 33-37

Occurence: Aleutians to Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska

Depth: 170-247 meters    Size: 7 cm

Species code: 22240

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