Swellhead Snailfish

Paraliparis cephalus

Body light red, musculature pale, mouth pale; gill cavity, peritoneum, pyloric caeca, and stomach black; skin thin, loose; pectoral fin with elongate lower lobe; gill slit entirely above pectoral rays; pectoral rays 14-16; caudal fin elongate.

Occurence: Bering Sea to southern California

Depth: 524-1384 meters    Size: 12.5 cm

Species code: 22244

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