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Careproctus pycnosoma Gilbert & Burke, 1912 |
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photo by
Orlov, A. |
| Family: | Liparidae (Snailfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 7.9 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 75 - 700 m | |||
| Distribution: | North Pacific: off Simushir Island (Kuril Islands) and off Umnak Island (Alaska) in the Bering Sea. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 42-45; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 36-39; Vertebrae: 46-49. Pectoral fin slightly notched; ends of dorsal and anal fins forming notches on caudal fin; caudal fin rounded, stout, and broad (Ref. 12700). Uniformly red (Ref. 12700). | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||