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Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Etymology: Careproctus: Greek, kara = face + Greek, proktos = anus (Ref. 45335); zachirus: Named for the long pectoral fin.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 150 - 850 m (Ref. 51661), usually 400 - 500 m (Ref. 56456). Deep-water
Northwest Pacific: Amchatka Pass, Alaska.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 32.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 56456); common length : 22.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 56456); max. published weight: 500.00 g (Ref. 56456); max. reported age: 7 years (Ref. 56456)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 51 - 53; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 43 - 45; Vertebrae: 56 - 58. Pectoral fin distinctly notched; caudal fin broad, continuous with dorsal and anal fins for about two-thirds of its length, end of dorsal fin forming notch on caudal fin (Ref. 12700). Body pinkish; eye black; posterior part of upper pectoral fin lobe stained with black in both outer and inner sides; black bands of dorsal and anal fins jointed each other in the middle of the caudal fin (Ref. 12700).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Kido, K., 1985. New and rare species of the genus Careproctus (Liparididae) from the Bering Sea. Jap. J. Ichthyol. 32(1):6-17. (Ref. 12700)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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