Careproctus longipinnis Burke, 1912
Longfin snailfish

Family:  Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Max. size:  27 cm NG (male/unsexed); 22.1 cm TL (female)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 340 - 1322 m
Distribution:  Northeast Atlantic: Labrador Sea, Norwegian Sea, north of the Faeroes.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Epibenthic; feeds on crustaceans (Ref. 58426). Maximum depth reported at 1322 m (Ref. 41470).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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