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Equal-fin snailfish (Careproctus homopterus)
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Equal-fin snailfish (Careproctus homopterus) specimen
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Liparidae

Equal-fin snailfish

Careproctus homopterus

Liparid Fish Reaching Four Point Three Centimeters

  • Northern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Small

Equal-fin snailfish is a marine fish from Northwest Pacific. It inhabits deep water. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 4.3 cm.

Family
Liparidae
Maximum length
4.3 cm
Water
Marine
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: known only from the southern Sea of Okhotsk.

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