Careproctus pallidus
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Liparidae |
| Genus: | Careproctus |
| Species: | C. pallidus
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| Binomial name | |
| Careproctus pallidus (Vaillant, 1888)
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Careproctus pallidus is a species of snailfish found around Tierra del Fuego in the far south of South America.
This is an unusual fish compared to its congeners. Most Careproctus species are found in deep water but this is a fish of shallow coastal waters. It is an orange fish, up to 70 mm standard length with a heavy body and large pectoral and caudal fins and superficially resembles members of the largely Northern Hemisphere genus Liparis.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Stein, D.; Nelson, J.; Matsuura, K.; et al. (2010). "Careproctus pallidus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T155298A4769321. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T155298A4769321.en. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ Stein, D.L. (2005). "Descriptions of four new species, redescription of Paraliparis membranaceus and additional data on species of the fish family Liparidae (Pisces: Scorpaeniformes) from the west coast of South America and the Indian Ocean" (PDF). Zootaxa. 1019: 1–25.
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