Careproctus faunus Orr & Maslenikov, 2007
Mischievous snailfish

Family:  Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Max. size:  10.19 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 120 - 422 m
Distribution:  Northeast Pacific: central and eastern Aleutian Islands.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 47-51; Anal soft rays: 41-45; Vertebrae: 52-56
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans: 
Country info:  Type locality: Amukta Pass, Aleutian Islands, UW 111867 (holotype of Careproctus faunus, 10.19 cm SL, male). Collected only in the central and eastern Aleutian Islands, from Adak Island (176.3°W) to just east of Unalaska Island (166.3°W), 120-422 meters (Ref. 72418).


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