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Blacktip snailfish (Careproctus zachirus)
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Ecological Illustration of Blacktip snailfish (Careproctus zachirus)
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Liparidae

Blacktip snailfish

Careproctus zachirus

Slender Fish from Northwest Pacific

  • Black
  • Purple
  • Northern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Elongated
  • Medium

Blacktip snailfish is a marine fish found around Northwest Pacific. It inhabits deep water. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 32 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Perches and Allies
Family
Liparidae
Genus
Careproctus
Water type
Marine
Body shape
elongated
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