Classification / Names
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Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Etymology: Careproctus: Greek, kara = face + Greek, proktos = anus (Ref. 45335); lacmi: Named for the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, the original repository for all liparid fishes collected during the 'Eltanin' expeditions in the Southern Ocean.
Eponymy: The binomial refers to the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (LACM is the approved abbreviation for referencing this museum’s specimens). [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Andriashev & Stein.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range ? - 3931 m (Ref. 30823). Deep-water
Southern Ocean: South Shetland, Scotia Sea.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Andriashev, A.P., 1998. A review of recent studies of Southern Ocean Liparidae (Teleostei: Scorpaeniformes). Cybium 22(3): 255-266. (Ref. 30823)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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