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Perciformes/Cottoidei (Sculpins) >
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).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | 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)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 3.2 - 3.6, mean 3.5 °C (based on 7 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00692 (0.00380 - 0.01261), b=3.14 (2.98 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.47 se; based on food items.
Resilience (Ref.
120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (22 of 100).