Careproctus homopterus Gilbert & Burke, 1912
Careproctus homopterus
photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes

Family:  Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Max. size:  4.3 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range - 805 m
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: known only from the southern Sea of Okhotsk.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Recorded at a depth of 805 m (Ref. 559). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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