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Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Etymology: Careproctus: Greek, kara = face + Greek, proktos = anus (Ref. 45335). More on author: Gilbert.
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range 380 - 800 m (Ref. 51661). Deep-water, preferred ?; 60°N - 45°N
North Pacific: southwestern Sea of Okhotsk and the Bering Sea.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 18.6 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 13671); common length : 14.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 13671)
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal
spines
(total): 0;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 54-58;
Anal
spines: 0;
Anal
soft rays: 47 - 51;
Vertebrae: 59 - 63. Pectoral fin shallowly notched; caudal fin emarginate, narrow, continuous with vertical fins for about two-fifths of its length without notches at union (Ref. 12700). Body red; posterior dorsal, anal and caudal fins black (Ref. 12700)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Tsutsui, D. and K. Amaoka, 1997. First record of the snail fish, Careproctus simus (Scorpaeniformes: Liparidae), from Japan. Ichthyol. Res. 44(1):89-91. (Ref. 13671)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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Estimates of some properties based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82805): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00417 (0.00184 - 0.00944), b=3.19 (2.99 - 3.39), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic Level (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.5 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
69278): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3).
Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (29 of 100) .