Careproctus cypselurus (Jordan & Gilbert, 1898)
Falcate snailfish
photo by Bull. U.S. Bur. Fish.

Family:  Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Max. size:  32.3 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 35 - 1775 m
Distribution:  North Pacific: off Japan, and from the Sea of Okhotsk to off Washington, USA.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 58-64; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 52-58; Vertebrae: 64-70. Pectoral fin slightly notched; disk length 13.2 to 20.0% of head length (Ref. 559). Body indigo; fins black; peritoneum black; stomach pale (Ref. 559).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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