Careproctus microstomus Stein, 1978

Family:  Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Max. size:  15.3 cm SL (male/unsexed); 19.7 cm SL (female)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 2721 - 3585 m
Distribution:  Northeast Pacific: off Oregon, USA.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  The deepest record is from Tufts Abyssal Plain, about 560 km offshore. Museum: USNM 214601 (holotype, 14.6 cm SL, female) (Ref. 26773).


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