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Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Etymology: Careproctus: Greek, kara = face + Greek, proktos = anus (Ref. 45335); atrans: Named for the almost black pigmentation of the anterior part of the body (atrans = blackish).. More on author: Andriashev.
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range ? - 1300 m (Ref. 30823). Deep-water, preferred ?
Southwest Atlantic: northward of the Falkland Islands.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 41400)
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 44;
Anal
soft rays: 38;
Vertebrae: 47. Anterior part of the body is dark brown to black; caudal region light brown; peritoneum black; stomach white. Caudal 8. Rad. Pectoral 4, rounded, without notches. Two pairs of small pleural ribs. Hypural plate divided by a cleft. Head 26.3% SL; anteanal distance 38.6% SL (Ref. 41400).
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): 3.1 ±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 (11 of 100) .