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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Liparidae Snailfishes

Genus: Allocareproctus

(See list of species below)


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5 species (see list below)

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Photo by Byersdorfer, S.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 34 cm TL
Allocareproctus jordani (Burke, 1930)

Photo by Byersdorfer, S.
 
Allocareproctus jordani
[Cherry snailfish]

Photo by Byersdorfer, S.

Northeast Pacific
Max. Length 19.5 cm SL
Allocareproctus kallaion Orr & Busby, 2006

Photo by Byersdorfer, S.
 
Allocareproctus kallaion
[Combed snailfish]
No picture found
North Pacific
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
 
Allocareproctus tanix
[Peach snailfish]
No picture found
North Pacific
Max. Length 13.0 cm SL
 
Allocareproctus unangas
[Goldeneye snailfish]
No picture found
Northeast Pacific
Max. Length 12.9 cm SL
 
Allocareproctus ungak
[Whiskered snailfish]
5 Species of Family Liparidae with Genus Allocareproctus
(Snailfishes)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1930 Allocareproctus jordani Cherry snailfish Northwest Pacific 34 TL
2006 Allocareproctus kallaion Combed snailfish Northeast Pacific 19.5 SL
2006 Allocareproctus tanix Peach snailfish North Pacific 7.8 SL
2006 Allocareproctus unangas Goldeneye snailfish North Pacific 13.0 SL
2006 Allocareproctus ungak Whiskered snailfish Northeast Pacific 12.9 SL



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cfm script by eagbayani, 30.11.04, ,  php script by cmilitante, 05/11/2010 ,  last modified by cmilitante, 14/03/2013