Tapir tadpole (Careproctus tapirus)

Scientific name: Careproctus tapirus Chernova, 2005

The Tapir tadpole (Careproctus tapirus) is a marine fish of the family Liparidae. Native range: Northeast Atlantic, Barents Sea.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 55-56; Anal soft rays: 49 - 50; Vertebrae: 60 - 61. Diagnosis: Slit-eyed careproct with horizontal mouth and silvery coloration of belly and peritoneum; head and snout slanting along a straight line; mouth slit attains vertical of beginning of eye; no rostral fold; eye small 15-16% of head length (HL); gill opening 1.9 to twice as large as eye; opercular lobe small and triangular; posterior teeth larger than anterior, in rows; interorbital space not wide 44-45% HL; vent opens under anterior third of interorbital distance; greatest body depth 96-104% HL; rounded and flattened disc 21-24% HL.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Careproctus tapirus
Family
Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.7
Depth range
170–320 m (558–1050 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 170 - 320 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Northeast Atlantic: Barents Sea.
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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