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Kido's snailfish (Careproctus kidoi)
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Kido's snailfish (Careproctus kidoi) specimen
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Liparidae

Kido's snailfish

Careproctus kidoi

Liparid Fish from the Atlantic Ocean

  • Polar
  • Northern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • North America
  • Elongated
  • Small
  • Cold-water fish

Kido's snailfish is a marine fish found around Northwest Atlantic. It inhabits deep water. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 9.5 cm.

Family
Liparidae
Maximum length
9.5 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
Northwest Atlantic: Baffin Bay, Greenland.

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