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Careproctus colletti Gilbert, 1896 Alaska snailfish |
| Family: | Liparidae (Snailfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 44 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,200.0 g; max. reported age: 6 years | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 64 - 1350 m | |||
| Distribution: | North Pacific: Sea of Japan and Sea of Okhotsk to the Gulf of Alaska. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 51-58; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 47-52; Vertebrae: 59-65. Teeth lanceolate; outer teeth about equal to inner teeth in length; length of lower pectoral fin lobe contained 0.8 to 1.2 times in head length; disk length 15.0 to 27.6% of head length (Ref. 559). Body reddish black; vertical fins black; peritoneum black; stomach pale (Ref. 559). | |||
| Biology: | Found on mud and sand bottoms (Ref. 43939). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||