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Careproctus furcellus Gilbert & Burke, 1912
Snailfish
Family: Liparidae
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Source: Distribution of Careproctus furcellus as compiled by Aquamaps

Species Information

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 61-65; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 54 - 59. Snout projecting; gill opening wholly above pectoral fin; pectoral fin unnotched; disk length 11.7 to 19.6% of head length (Ref. 559). Body dusky-pink; vertical fins black; peritoneum black; stomach pale. Max length : 54.0 cm SL male/unsexed.

Source: FishBase. Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino. 1984.

Biology

Species Biology

Deep-water. Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 98 - 1270 m.

Source: FishBase. Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino. 1984.

Distribution

Distribution

North Pacific: off Kushiro, Japan and from the Sea of Okhotsk to the Bering Sea. In British Columbia, collected from deepwater surveys, RBCM specimens (Gillespie pers. comm. 2011).

Source: FishBase. Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino. 1984.

Status Information

Origin StatusProvincial StatusBC List
(Red Blue List)		COSEWIC
UnlistedUnlistedUnlistedUnlisted



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