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Crystallichthys longirostris Chernova & Kurbanov, 2024 |
| Family: | Liparidae (Snailfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 43 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 192 - 309 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: eastern Kamchatka (Kronotskiy Bay) to the northern Kuril Islands. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 56-56; Anal soft rays: 45-45; Vertebrae: 62-62. This species is distinguished by the following characters: no barbels around mouth'; teeth simple (not three-lobed); head pores 2-6-7-2; snout is narrow, duck-like protruding, 3.2 times as long as eye, no vertical cleft; body deep and compressed; pupil dot-like, round; gill opening 0.8 eye diameter; vertebrae 62; D 56; A 45; P 36; C 13 (2+5/5+1). Colouration: when alive, colour pink, with clearly defined red-brown oval rings (Ref .132302). | |||
| Biology: | Collected from the bottom areas with sandy grounds (Ref. 132302). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||