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Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Etymology: Careproctus: Greek, kara = face + Greek, proktos = anus (Ref. 45335); discoveryae: Named for RRS 'Discovery'.
Eponymy: ‘Discovery’ (built 1962) was a Royal Research Ship from which the holotypes were caught. The present day ‘RRS Discovery’ was built in 2013. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Ambiente: milieu / zona climatica / distribuzione batimetrica / gamma di distribuzione
Ecologia
marino batidemersale; distribuzione batimetrica ? - 4270 m (Ref. 75876). Deep-water
Indian Ocean, Antarctic: Crozet Islands.
Dimensione / Peso / Età
Maturità: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.0 cm SL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 75876)
Breve descrizione
Chiavi di identificazione | Morfologia | Morfometria
Raggi dorsali molli (totale) : 41; Raggi anali molli: 35; Vertebre: 45. This species is distinguished from its congeners in having the following characters: 22 pectoral fin rays, probably 5 caudal fin rays; 45 median vertebrae; the gill opening reaching the base of the first pectoral fin ray; opercular flap extending behind the pectoral base; head 25.2% SL, pre anal 37.8%; dark peritoneum (Ref. 75876).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
Ciclo vitale e comportamento di accoppiamento
Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecondità | Larve
Duhamel, G. and N. King, 2007. Deep-sea snailfish (Scorpaeniformes: Liparidae) of genera Careproctus and Paraliparis from the Crozet Basin (Southern Ocean). Cybium 31(3):379-387. (Ref. 75876)
Stato della Lista Rossa IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
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