Kido's snailfish (Careproctus kidoi)

Scientific name: Careproctus kidoi Knudsen & M?ller, 2008

The Kido's snailfish (Careproctus kidoi) is a marine fish of the family Liparidae. Native range: Northwest Atlantic, Baffin Bay, Greenland.

Biology

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.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Careproctus kidoi
Family
Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.5
Depth range
952–1487 m (3123–4879 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 952 - 1487 m
Climate
Polar
Distribution
Northwest Atlantic: Baffin Bay, Greenland.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:
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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