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Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Etymology: Careproctus: Greek, kara = face + Greek, proktos = anus (Ref. 45335); rosa: Name from Latin 'rosa’ or rose, referring to the peculiar coloration of the species.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 140 m (Ref. 116680). Polar
Arctic: Kara Sea.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 14.3 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 116680)
Collected by bottom trawl at 140 m with bottom water temperature at -0.9°C, salinity 34.18 ppt over sandy silt and clay bottom (Ref. 116680).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Chernova, N.V., 2014. New species of the genus Careproctus (Liparidae) from the Kara Sea and identification key for congeners of the North Atlantic and Arctic. J. Ichthyol. 54(10):757-780. (Ref. 116680)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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