Palmoliparis

Gloved snailfish

Gloved snailfish

Species of fish


The gloved snailfish (Palmoliparis beckeri) is a species of snailfish found around the northern Kuril Islands in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. It is the only species in the genus Palmoliparis.[1] This species can be found at depths of from 200 to 800 m (660 to 2,620 ft). This species grows to a length of 42 centimetres (17 in) TL though more usually around 29.6 cm (11.7 in) TL. The maximum known weight for this species is 1,080 g (38 oz).

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References

  1. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2012). "Palmoliparis beckeri" in FishBase. December 2012 version.



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