Careproctus surugaensis Murasaki, Takami & Fukui, 2017
Suruga snailfsh
photo by Murasaki, K.

Family:  Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Max. size:  8.26 cm SL (female)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 1450 - 1570 m
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: Japan.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 47-47; Anal soft rays: 39-39; Vertebrae: 50-50. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: total vertebrae 50; D 47; A 39; pectoral-fin rays 32; principal caudal-fin rays 10; pectoral proximal radials 4 (first to third with notches); both jaws with trilobate teeth; gill slit 7.1 % SL, extending in front of 7th pectoral-fin ray base; maximum body depth is 19.1 % SL; disk length 7.9 % SL; the anus midway between posterior margin of pelvic disk and anal-fin origin. Colour of body and fins light orange, except for the blackish peritoneum (occipital region, operculum and anterior half of tail lacking epidermis; dorsal and anal fins partly lacking membranes) (Ref. 120239).
Biology:  The gonad is pouch-like, translucent whitish, with ovarian eggs 0.35-0.75 [average ± standard deviation 0.50 ± 0.14 (n = 62)] mm in diameter (Ref. 120239)..
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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