Peach snailfish

Allocareproctus tanix

A slender tail reaches across deep Aleutian bottoms

Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Small

Peach snailfish is a marine fish that inhabits ocean habitats. Records describe one especially distinctive detail: A slender tail reaches across deep Aleutian bottoms.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Liparidae
Genus: Allocareproctus
Maximum length: 7.8 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: North Pacific: Eastern and central Aleutian Islands.

Report a correction