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Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Etymology: Careproctus: Greek, kara = face + Greek, proktos = anus (Ref. 45335); atrans: Named for the almost black pigmentation of the anterior part of the body (atrans = blackish).
More on author: Andriashev.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range ? - 1300 m (Ref. 30823). Deep-water
Southwest Atlantic: northward of the Falkland Islands.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 41400)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal soft rays (total): 44; Anal soft rays: 38; Vertebrae: 47. Anterior part of the body is dark brown to black; caudal region light brown; peritoneum black; stomach white. Caudal 8. Rad. Pectoral 4, rounded, without notches. Two pairs of small pleural ribs. Hypural plate divided by a cleft. Head 26.3% SL; anteanal distance 38.6% SL (Ref. 41400).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Andriashev, A.P., 1998. A review of recent studies of Southern Ocean Liparidae (Teleostei: Scorpaeniformes). Cybium 22(3): 255-266. (Ref. 30823)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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