Careproctus kamikawai, the arbiter snailfish, is a species of snailfish in the family Liparidae, found in the lower parts of the eastern central Pacific Ocean near California. This species is benthopelagic, living at depths between . The species was first described by American fisheries biologist James Wilder Orr in 2012, naming the species after Dan J. Kamikawa who collected the holotype. This snailfish has trilobed teeth, a large suction disk, and a large gill opening.
Description Careproctus kamikawai is similar in appearance to C. ovigerus, but has trilobate teeth on both jaws instead of the simpler teeth in C. ovigerus. C. kamikawai has 43-45 soft dorsal rays, 36-38 soft anal rays, and 48-50 vertebrae. Ripe females measure around SL, and have yolked eggs ranging in size from , while unripe females measure and have un-yolked eggs . Females attain a maximum of TL.
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