Round snailfish (Careproctus roseofuscus)

Scientific name: Careproctus roseofuscus Gilbert & Burke, 1912

The Round snailfish (Careproctus roseofuscus) is a marine fish of the family Liparidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, Sea of Okhotsk.

Species facts

Scientific name
Careproctus roseofuscus
Family
Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
35.0
Depth range
72–1950 m (236–6398 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 72 - 1950 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Sea of Okhotsk.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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