Blacktail snailfish (Careproctus melanurus)

Scientific name: Careproctus melanurus Gilbert, 1892

Blacktail snailfish (Careproctus melanurus)

The Blacktail snailfish (Careproctus melanurus) is a marine fish of the family Liparidae. Native range: North Pacific, Bering Sea to off San Diego in California, USA.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 54-58; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 37 - 50. Dorsal fin extending about halfway along length of caudal fin; caudal narrow, slightly rounded; lower 6 rays of pectorals slightly thickened and completely exserted, the next 5 greatly to moderately exserted and longer than the rays immediately above them, no real notch in fin; pelvic fins modified to form a small adhesive disc with a thickened margin, placed far forward, below eye. Off-white to pale rose on body; ends of pectoral and edges of posterior parts of dorsal and anal, and most of the caudal, black; lining of mouth and gill cavity, and tongue black.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Careproctus melanurus
Family
Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
51.0
Common length
36.0
Depth range
89–2286 m (292–7500 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 89 - 2286 m, usually 500 - 700 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
North Pacific: Bering Sea to off San Diego in California, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)

Sources

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

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