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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and flatheads) > Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Etymology: Careproctus: Greek, kara = face + Greek, proktos = anus (Ref. 45335). More on author: Gilbert.

Environment / Climate / Range Ecology

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 89 - 2286 m (Ref. 50610), usually 500 - 700 m (Ref. 56456). Deep-water

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 51.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 56456); common length : 36.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 56456); max. published weight: 1.7 kg (Ref. 56456); max. reported age: 8 years (Ref. 56456)

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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 54-58; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 37 - 50. Dorsal fin extending about halfway along length of caudal fin; caudal narrow, slightly rounded; lower 6 rays of pectorals slightly thickened and completely exserted, the next 5 greatly to moderately exserted and longer than the rays immediately above them, no real notch in fin; pelvic fins modified to form a small adhesive disc with a thickened margin, placed far forward, below eye (Ref. 6885). Off-white to pale rose on body; ends of pectoral and edges of posterior parts of dorsal and anal, and most of the caudal, black; lining of mouth and gill cavity, and tongue black (Ref. 6885).

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North Pacific: Bering Sea to off San Diego in California, USA.

Found on mud bottoms (Ref. 2850). Possibly the most commonly captured liparid below 200 m; captured frequently by fishers (Ref. 26773). Known to feed on polychaete worms, small crustaceans, tiny clams and other invertebrates (Ref. 4525).

Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H. Hammann, 1983. A field guide to Pacific coast fishes of North America. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, U.S.A. 336 p.

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 90363)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: of no interest

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Estimates of some properties based on empirical models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805): PD₅₀ = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00859 (-0.19457 - 0.21174), b=3.09273 (2.98297 - 3.20249), based on LWR estimates for this family-BS (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 (Assuming tmax>3).

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (31 of 100) .

Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

Careproctus melanurus Gilbert, 1892