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Smallfin snailfish (Careproctus oregonensis) fish species and information / pictures of Smallfin snailfish - Careproctus oregonensis
Smallfin snailfish (Careproctus oregonensis) fish species information
Scientific Name
Careproctus oregonensis
Common Name
Smallfin snailfish
Biology
Unknown
Classification
Classified By
Stein, 1978
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)
Family
Snailfishes (Liparidae)
Distribution
Region
Northeast Pacific
Distribution
Northeast Pacific: British Columbia, Canada (Ref. 11980) and Cascadia Abyssal Plain off Oregon, USA (Ref. 26773).
Range
Unknown
Environment
Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown
°C
Water Temperature To
Unknown
°C
Depth From - meters
1900
m
Depth To - meters
2818
m
Zone
bathydemersal
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1900 - 2818 m (Ref. 12204)
Trophic Level
3.25 s.e. 0.52 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
15.3
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 (19 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)
Threat To Humans
Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
Not Evaluated