Smallfin snailfish (Careproctus oregonensis)

Scientific name: Careproctus oregonensis Stein, 1978

Smallfin snailfish (Careproctus oregonensis)

The Smallfin snailfish (Careproctus oregonensis) is a marine fish of the family Liparidae. Native range: Northeast Pacific, British Columbia, Canada and Cascadia Abyssal Plain off Oregon, USA.

Species facts

Scientific name
Careproctus oregonensis
Family
Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.3
Depth range
1900–2818 m (6234–9245 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1900 - 2818 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Northeast Pacific: British Columbia, Canada and Cascadia Abyssal Plain off Oregon, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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