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Careproctus merretti Andriashev & Chernova, 1988 Merret's snailfish |
| Family: | Liparidae (Snailfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 20.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range - 3990 m, non-migratory | |||
| Distribution: | Northeast Atlantic: Porcupine Depression, south of Ireland. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 69-69. Head small, considerably flattened, width almost 1.5 times greater than its depth. Caudal fin rays 9. Hypural plate single; epural absent. Abdominal disc (sucker) small (4%SL), no musculature. Peritoneum black (Ref. 33642). | |||
| Biology: | Known from only one specimen (Ref. 35937). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 18 April 2014 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||