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Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Etymology: Careproctus: Greek, kara = face + Greek, proktos = anus (Ref. 45335); zachirus: Named for the long pectoral fin.
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 150 - 850 m (Ref. 51661), usually 400 - 500 m (Ref. 56456). Deep-water, preferred ?
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
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
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | 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. 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=0.01122 (0.00568 - 0.02218), b=3.01 (2.83 - 3.19), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Trophic Level (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.47 se; Based on food items.
Resilience (Ref.
69278): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (33 of 100) .