| Family: |
Liparidae (Snailfishes) |
| Max. size: |
18.19 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine |
| Distribution: |
Pacific Ocean: known only from the central part of the Sea of Japan, off Saikai, western coast of the Noto Peninsula, Ishikawa, Japan. The depth range of the species is unknown (Ref. 88149). |
| Diagnosis: |
Vertebrae: 57-58. A species of Careproctus with the following combination of characters: vertebrae 57–58, 10–12 abdominal and 46–48 caudal; dorsal-fin rays 52; anal-fin rays 46–47; principal caudal-fin rays 10; pectoral-fin rays 35–37; pectoral fin with deep notch; proximal pectoral radials 4 (3 ? 1), round; gill slit extending to pectoral-fin ray 4–7; teeth strongly trilobed; pleural ribs 2 pairs; 2 suprabranchial pores; chin pores paired in same pit; pyloric caeca 20–29; dorsal and anal fins with dark margins and stomach black in preserved specimens (Ref. 88149). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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