Careproctus ectenes Gilbert, 1896
Shovelhead snailfish

Family:  Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Max. size:  6.4 cm SL (female)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 494 - 641 m
Distribution:  Northeast Pacific: north of Unalaska Island, Aleutian Islands, Alaska.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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