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Careproctus tapirus Chernova, 2005 Tapir tadpole |
| Family: | Liparidae (Snailfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 12.7 cm SL (male/unsexed); 13.9 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 170 - 320 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northeast Atlantic: Barents Sea. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 55-56; Anal soft rays: 49-50; Vertebrae: 60-61. Diagnosis: Slit-eyed careproct with horizontal mouth and silvery coloration of belly and peritoneum; head and snout slanting along a straight line; mouth slit attains vertical of beginning of eye; no rostral fold; eye small 15-16% of head length (HL); gill opening 1.9 to twice as large as eye; opercular lobe small and triangular; posterior teeth larger than anterior, in rows; interorbital space not wide 44-45% HL; vent opens under anterior third of interorbital distance; greatest body depth 96-104% HL; rounded and flattened disc 21-24% HL (Ref. 41470). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||