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Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Etymology: Careproctus: Greek, kara = face + Greek, proktos = anus (Ref. 45335). More on author: Andriashev.
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 800 - 1000 m (Ref. 51661). Deep-water, preferred ?
Southwest Pacific: New Zealand.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 92437); 9.5 cm SL (female)
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 47-48;
Anal
soft rays: 40 - 43;
Vertebrae: 53 - 54. Distinguished by the following characters: vertebrae 53-54 (10+43-44); pectoral fin rays 37-38; caudal 12 (1+5/5+1); radials 4 (3+1), 3 upper notched, with 3 inter-radial fenestrae; HL 27.3-30%, preA 41-45%, disk 6-6.7%SL; pleural ribs are well-developed, 2 pairs present, saber-like; single hypural plate; terminal mouth, sharp tricuspid teeth; mandibular symphyseal pores small, round, widely spaced; gill slit above pectoral base; peritoneum and stomach black, pyloric caeca pale (Ref. 90036).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Andriashev, A.P., 1998. A review of recent studies of Southern Ocean Liparidae (Teleostei: Scorpaeniformes). Cybium 22(3): 255-266. (Ref. 30823)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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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): 3.2 ±0.5 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
69278): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (16 of 100) .