Scientific Name
Careproctus faunus

Common Name
Mischievous snailfish

Biology
Dorsal soft rays (total): 47-51; Anal soft rays: 41 - 45; Vertebrae: 52 - 56

Classification

Classified By

Orr & Maslenikov, 2007

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)

Family

Snailfishes (Liparidae)

Distribution

Region

Northeast Pacific

Distribution

Northeast Pacific: central and eastern Aleutian Islands.

Range

58°N - 51°N, 177°W - 165°W

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

120 m

Depth To - meters

422 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 120 - 422 m (Ref. 72418)

Trophic Level

3.2 s.e. 0.51 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

10.2 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (13 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Unknown

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated