Careproctus trachysoma Gilbert & Burke, 1912
Careproctus trachysoma
photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes

Family:  Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Max. size:  31 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 147 - 785 m
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: Sea of Japan, Tatar Strait, and the Sea of Okhotsk.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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