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Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Etymology: Careproctus: Greek, kara = face + Greek, proktos = anus (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr Gerhard Richardovich Meder (d: 1865) was a Russian naval physician aboard the hydrographical vessel ‘Okhotsk’ (1914–1916). The collecting of marine specimens was a duty of the medical staff which is how his name became associated with the fish. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 202 - 950 m (Ref. 50550). Deep-water
Northwest Pacific: Russia and Japan, Sea of Okhotsk.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Quast, J.C. and E.L. Hall, 1972. List of fishes of Alaska and adjacent waters with a guide to some of their literature. U.S. Dep. Commer., NOAA Tech. Rep. NMFS SSRF-658, 47 p. (Ref. 6876)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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