Redescription of the Snailfish Careproctus rhodomelas (Cottoidei: Liparidae), with Ontogenetic and Distributional Notes Author Murasaki, Kenta Institute of Oceanic Research and Development, Tokai University, 3 - 20 - 1 Orido Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka 424 - 8610, Japan & Corresponding author 619@hope.tokai-u.jp Author Kai, Yoshiaki Maizuru Fisheries Research Station, Field Science Education and Research Center, Kyoto University, Nagahama, Maizuru, Kyoto 625 - 0086, Japan Author Endo, Hiromitsu Laboratory of Marine Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Kochi University, 2 - 5 - 1 Akebono-cho, Kochi 780 - 8520, Japan Author Fukui, Atsushi School of Marine Science and Technology, Tokai University, 3 - 20 - 1 Orido Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka 424 - 8610, Japan text Species Diversity 2021 2021-01-01 26 1 23 29 http://dx.doi.org/10.12782/specdiv.26.23 journal article 313133 10.12782/specdiv.26.23 916d261e-3544-40ca-8797-b45195db39a4 2189-7301 4585281

Table 1. Counts and measurements of Careproctus rhodomelas.

	Holotype	Non-types	n
Abbreviations: SL, standard length; HL, head length.
SL (mm)	111.1	30.0–131.4	10
Counts
Vertebrae (abdominal+caudal)	61 (10+51)	60–63 (9 or 10+50–53)	10
Dorsal-fin rays	55	54–58	10
Anal-fin rays	48	48–51	10
Pectoral-fin rays	31	28–31	10
Caudal-fin rays	10	10–13	10
Principal caudal-fin rays (upper+lower)	9 (4+5)	9 or 10 (4 or 5+5)	10
Procurrent caudal-fin rays (upper+lower)	1 (1+0)	1–3 (1 or 2+0 or 1)	10
Branchiostegal rays	6	6	10
Gill rakers	Unknown	6–8	7
Pyloric caeca	Unknown	7–10	5
Measurements in percent of SL (HL)
Head length	18.7	18.0–22.7	10
Head width	12.3 (65.9)	11.9–16.2 (57.1–74.8)	10
Maximum body depth	16.7 (88.9)	15.8–17.7 (72.2–88.6)	10
Body depth at pelvic disk	15.7 (83.7)	14.0–17.7 (72.2–81.5)	10
Body depth at anal-fin origin	14.0 (74.5)	9.9–14.4 (46.2–72.0)	10
Snout length	5.1 (27.4)	5.2–7.7 (27.5–35.4)	10
Maxilla length	7.7 (40.9)	7.0–10.9 (38.0–52.8)	10
Mandible length	7.5 (39.9)	6.5–10.5 (36.2–50.6)	10
Mouth width	8.9 (47.6)	8.2–10.4 (37.7–49.4)	10
Orbit length	4.6 (24.5)	4.2–6.2 (22.2–27.5)	10
Interorbital width (flesh)	8.1 (43.3)	7.0–10.9 (37.6–48.7)	10
Interorbital width (bony)	2.9 (15.4)	2.2–3.9 (11.9–18.5)	10
Suborbital to maxilla length	2.7 (14.4)	2.8–4.0 (14.1–17.7)	10
Gill slit length	Unknown	2.9–4.6 (12.8–22.2)	9
Pectoral-fin ray length (upper lobe)	12.2 (64.9)	10.9–14.6 (50.8–69.9)	10
Pectoral-fin ray length (lower lobe)	ca. 20.6 (ca. 110.1)	18.5–23.0 (90.0–128.0)	10
Pectoral-fin ray length at notch	Unknown	4.2–7.7 (20.6–41.3)	10
Pelvic disk length	2.3 (12.5)	2.3–5.0 (12.7–22.1)	10
Pelvic disk width	2.2 (11.5)	2.1–4.5 (11.4–20.3)	10
Caudal fin length	10.1 (53.8)	9.2–14.3 (46.2–64.6)	10
Predorsal fin length	20.9 (111.5)	19.9–25.8 (101.1–122.0)	10
Snout to pelvic disk	11.2 (59.6)	10.5–16.9 (53.8–77.2)	10
Mandible to pelvic disk	8.2 (43.8)	8.8–14.4 (47.3–70.0)	10
Snout to anus	16.4 (87.5)	17.3–25.6 (89.0–115.0)	10
Mandible to anus	14.7 (78.4)	15.4–23.6 (77.9–107.2)	10
Pelvic disk to anus	4.5 (24.0)	3.4–7.9 (16.0–34.8)	10
Preanal fin length	31.9 (170.2)	29.9–34.8 (135.2–183.9)	10
Anus to anal-fin origin	16.5 (88.0)	9.2–15.2 (41.2–84.7)	10
Dorsal-fin origin to anal-fin origin	22.3 (119.2)	18.1–20.1 (81.2–109.3)	10