Gloved Snailfish

Head strongly compressed, upper side of head flattened, interocular space wide due to large, rounded slopes of frontalia prominent above eye. Snout not prominent beyond maxilla. Mouth terminal, horizontal. Maxilla short, reaching posteriad not beyond anterior edge of orbit. Teeth small, tricuspid; nostril tubular. Gill slit small, not reaching downwards to the first ray of pectoral fin. Opercular lobe triangular. Body deep. Gradually narrowing towards tail. Skin naked, thin and loose (Ref. 27673).

Dorsal spines (total): 16; Dorsal soft rays (total): 37; Analsoft rays: 45; Vertebrae: 57 - 58

fisheries: of no interest

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. 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).