Appendageless snailfish (Careproctus acaecus)

Scientific name: Careproctus acaecus Andriashev, 1991

The Appendageless snailfish (Careproctus acaecus) is a marine fish of the family Liparidae. Native range: Southwest Atlantic, southern Argentina.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 42; Anal soft rays: 38; Vertebrae: 47. Peritoneum light colored. Caudal rays 10. Rad. Pect. 3, rounded, without notches. No pleural ribs. Hypural plate one, with fissure. Gill opening above pectoral fin base. Suprabranchial pores 2. Symphyseal mandibular pores close together, opening into a common pore. Pyloric caeca absent. Head 29.1% SL; anteanal distance 38.8% SL.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Careproctus acaecus
Family
Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.5
Depth range
750 m (2461 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 750 - 750 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southwest Atlantic: southern Argentina.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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