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Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Etymology: Careproctus: Greek, kara = face + Greek, proktos = anus (Ref. 45335); canus: Named for its gray body color..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 244 - 434 m (Ref. 12700). Deep-water
Northwest Pacific: Aleutian Islands, Alaska.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.9 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 12700); 15.4 cm SL (female)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 51 - 53; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 43 - 46; Vertebrae: 55 - 58. Pectoral fin very shallowly notched; caudal fin round, broad, continuous with dorsal and anal for about two-thirds of its length without notches at union, its rays having free tips (Ref. 12700). Body gray, transparent; posterior margin of dorsal, anal and caudal fins dark (Ref. 12700).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
Kido, K., 1985. New and rare species of the genus Careproctus (Liparididae) from the Bering Sea. Jap. J. Ichthyol. 32(1):6-17. (Ref. 12700)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 0.4 - 3.5, mean 2.9 °C (based on 25 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00447 (0.00204 - 0.00980), b=3.17 (2.99 - 3.35), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).