First Records of the Snailfish Careproctus lycopersicus (Cottoidei: Liparidae) from the Western North Pacific

Four specimens (168.6–204.4 mm standard length) of Careproctus lycopersicus Orr, 2012, previously recorded from the Bering Sea and eastern Aleutian Islands, were collected from the southern Sea of Okhotsk (the Nemuro Strait, eastern Hokkaido, Japan). These specimens represent the first records of th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kai, Yoshiaki, Matsuzaki, Koji, Mori, Toshiaki
Other Authors: 甲斐, 嘉晃
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Japanese Society of Systematic Zoology 2019
Subjects:
Teleostei
Actinopterygii
Sea of Okhotsk
Japan
distribution
Bering Sea
Okhotsk
Pacific
Aleutian Islands
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2433/253532
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Summary:Four specimens (168.6–204.4 mm standard length) of Careproctus lycopersicus Orr, 2012, previously recorded from the Bering Sea and eastern Aleutian Islands, were collected from the southern Sea of Okhotsk (the Nemuro Strait, eastern Hokkaido, Japan). These specimens represent the first records of the species from the western North Pacific. A detailed description is provided for the specimens, including the intraspecific variations. The new standard Japanese name “Tomato-kon’nyaku-uo” is proposed for the species.

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