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Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Etymology: Careproctus: Greek, kara = face + Greek, proktos = anus (Ref. 45335); discoveryae: Named for RRS 'Discovery'.
Eponymy: ‘Discovery’ (built 1962) was a Royal Research Ship from which the holotypes were caught. The present day ‘RRS Discovery’ was built in 2013. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range ? - 4270 m (Ref. 75876). Deep-water
Indian Ocean, Antarctic: Crozet Islands.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 75876)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal soft rays (total): 41; Anal soft rays: 35; Vertebrae: 45. This species is distinguished from its congeners in having the following characters: 22 pectoral fin rays, probably 5 caudal fin rays; 45 median vertebrae; the gill opening reaching the base of the first pectoral fin ray; opercular flap extending behind the pectoral base; head 25.2% SL, pre anal 37.8%; dark peritoneum (Ref. 75876).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Duhamel, G. and N. King, 2007. Deep-sea snailfish (Scorpaeniformes: Liparidae) of genera Careproctus and Paraliparis from the Crozet Basin (Southern Ocean). Cybium 31(3):379-387. (Ref. 75876)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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