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Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Etymology: Careproctus: Greek, kara = face + Greek, proktos = anus (Ref. 45335); pellucicauda: Name from the Latin pelluceo meaning transparent, and cauda for tail, referring to the unpigmented caudal region.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range ? - 2821 m (Ref. 92437). Deep-water
Pacific Ocean: known from a single specimen taken in the Bounty Trough near New Zealand.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.6 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 92437)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal soft rays (total): 47; Anal soft rays: 40; Vertebrae: 53. This species is distinguished by the following: vertebrae 53, pectoral fin rays 25, caudal fin rays 10; lanceolate teeth; 2 chin pores, well separated; long pectoral fin, about 34% SL, slightly more than 150% HL, reaching beyond anal fin origin, dorsalmost pectoral fin ray with large irregular triangular base extending ventrally to partially cover base of second ray; no pleural ribs; posterior third of body unpigmented (Ref. 92437).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: compressed.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Stein, D.L., 2012. A review of the snailfishes (Liparidae, Scorpaeniformes) of New Zealand, including descriptions of a new genus and sixteen new species. Zootaxa 3588:1-54. (Ref. 92437)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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