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Careproctus ranula (Goode & Bean, 1879) Scotian snailfish |
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photo by
Byrkjedal, I. |
| Family: | Liparidae (Snailfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 8.1 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 20 - 668 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northern Atlantic: St. Lawrence River estuary, east of Newfoundland and off Halifax, Nova Scotia to Virginia, USA. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 46-58; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 42-51. White in color, peritoneum silvery, stomach pale (Ref. 12204). | |||
| Biology: | Females are mature at 5.4 cm TL (Ref. 12204). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||