Abstract
Five species of liparidid fishes, Careproctus canus sp.nov., C.zachirus sp.nov., C.simus, C.bowersianus and C.pycnosoma, are described or redescribed from the Bering Sea.C.canus is distinguished by its trilobed teeth, gill opening wholly located above pectoral fin, 18-24 pyloric caeca, pale peritoneum and stomach, absence of postocular pore, and one suprabranchial pore.C.zachirus is characterized by its long upper pectoral fin lobe, 28-31 pectoral and 11 caudal fin rays, one suprabranchial pore, and coloration of each fin.Second records of C.bowersianus, C.simus and C.pycnosoma are reported.C.pycnosoma described here is the first record from the Bering Sea.
