Telescope tadpole (Careproctus telescopus)

Scientific name: Careproctus telescopus Chernova, 2005

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

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 54-56; Anal soft rays: 49 - 51; Vertebrae: 59 - 61. Diagnosis: Long-finned, slit-eyed careproct with horizontal mouth and silvery coloration of belly and peritoneum; snout large, bluntly truncated; mouth slit reaches vertical of eye center; deep rostral fold; eye 25-28% of head length (HL) (juveniles goggle-eyed), small longitudinally oval pupil, 1/6-1/9 eye diameter; gill opening 1.0-1.2 eye diameter; opercular lobe rounded; teeth even, similar in size; interorbital space wide 56-57% HL; greatest body depth 90-100% HL; cuplike disc 20.5-21% HL.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Careproctus telescopus
Family
Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14
Depth range
260–307 m (853–1007 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 260 - 307 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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