Merret's snailfish

Careproctus merretti

Dark membrane covers fins

Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Europe
Elongated
Compressed cross-section
Medium

Merret's snailfish is known around Northeast Atlantic as a marine fish; It occurs in deep water, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 20.5 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Liparidae
Genus: Careproctus
Maximum length: 20.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Northeast Atlantic: Porcupine Depression, south of Ireland.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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