Careproctus cypselurus (Jordan & Gilbert, 1898) Falcate snailfish |
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Bull. U.S. Bur. Fish. |
Family: | Liparidae (Snailfishes) | |||
Max. size: | 32.3 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 35 - 1993 m | |||
Distribution: | North Pacific: off Japan, and from the Sea of Okhotsk to off Washington, USA. | |||
Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 58-64; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 52-58; Vertebrae: 64-70. Pectoral fin slightly notched; disk length 13.2 to 20.0% of head length (Ref. 559). Body indigo; fins black; peritoneum black; stomach pale (Ref. 559). | |||
Biology: | ||||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |