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Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Etymology: Careproctus: Greek, kara = face + Greek, proktos = anus (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr Robert Collett (1842–1913) was a Norwegian zoologist and ichthyologist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Gilbert.
Issue
Careproctus cryptacanthoides Krasyukova, 1984, Careproctus entomelas Gilbert & Burke, 1912, and Careproctus entargyreus Gilbert & Burke, 1912 may be junior synonyms of this species. Currently treated as valid in the annotated checklist (Ref. 51661).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 64 - 1350 m (Ref. 43939), usually 400 - 600 m (Ref. 56456). Deep-water
North Pacific: Sea of Japan and Sea of Okhotsk to the Gulf of Alaska.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 44.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 56456); common length : 27.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 56456); max. published weight: 1.2 kg (Ref. 56456); max. reported age: 6 years (Ref. 56456)
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 51 - 58; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 47 - 52; Vertebrae: 59 - 65. Teeth lanceolate; outer teeth about equal to inner teeth in length; length of lower pectoral fin lobe contained 0.8 to 1.2 times in head length; disk length 15.0 to 27.6% of head length (Ref. 559). Body reddish black; vertical fins black; peritoneum black; stomach pale (Ref. 559).
Found on mud and sand bottoms (Ref. 43939).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Mecklenburg, C.W., T.A. Mecklenburg and L.K. Thorsteinson, 2002. Fishes of Alaska. American Fisheries Society, Bethesda, Maryland. xxxvii +1037 p. (Ref. 43939)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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