Careproctus oregonensis Stein, 1978
Smallfin snailfish
photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

Family:  Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Max. size:  15.3 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 1900 - 2818 m
Distribution:  Northeast Pacific: British Columbia, Canada (Ref. 11980) and Cascadia Abyssal Plain off Oregon, USA (Ref. 26773).
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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