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Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Etymology: Careproctus: Greek, kara = face + Greek, proktos = anus (Ref. 45335); aureomarginatus: Name for its living coloration ('aureo' = gold; 'marginatus' = bordering).. More on author: Andriashev.
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range ? - 1665 m (Ref. 30823). Deep-water, preferred ?
Southwest Atlantic: off the Falkland Islands.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.0 cm SL (female)
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 48;
Anal
soft rays: 43;
Vertebrae: 54. Peritoneum dark brown. Caudal rays 12. The basal cartilaginous plate of the pectoral girdle includes 4, rounded (without notches), uniformly arranged radials; the lowermost of these is not separated from the third. Two pairs of small pleural ribs. Hypural plate with longitudinal fissure. Snout with a thick, deep fold above the upper lip. Gill opening above pectoral fin base. Supraorbital pores 2. Anterior mandibular pores close to each other. Head 32.1% SL; anteanal distance 40.5% SL (Ref. 41400).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Andriashev, A.P., 1998. A review of recent studies of Southern Ocean Liparidae (Teleostei: Scorpaeniformes). Cybium 22(3): 255-266. (Ref. 30823)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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