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Careproctus kidoi Knudsen & Møller, 2008 Kido's snailfish |
| Family: | Liparidae (Snailfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 9.5 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 952 - 1487 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Atlantic: Baffin Bay, Greenland. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 54-60; Anal soft rays: 50-54; Vertebrae: 61-64. Distinguished from other species of Careproctus from the North Atlantic and Arctic by the following combination of characters: pectoral fin, dorsal fin and anal fin number of rays; number of vertebrae; sucking disc oval, 4.2-6.6% SL; teeth simple; pyloric coeca 3-12; head pore formula 2-6-7-1; color light to dark brown, stomach dusky to dark brown, peritoneum black (Ref. 75713). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||