''Careproctus'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...

snailfish The Liparidae, commonly known as snailfish or sea snails, are a family of marine scorpaeniform fishes. Widely distributed from the Arctic to Antarctic Oceans, including the oceans in between, the snailfish family contains more than 30 gene ...

es found in

benthic The benthic zone is the ecological region at the lowest level of a body of water such as an ocean, lake, or stream, including the sediment surface and some sub-surface layers. The name comes from ancient Greek, βένθος (bénthos), meaning "t ...

and

benthopelagic The demersal zone is the part of the sea or ocean (or deep lake) consisting of the part of the water column near to (and significantly affected by) the seabed and the benthos. The demersal zone is just above the benthic zone and forms a layer o ...

habitats in the

Atlantic The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20% of Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the "Old World" of Africa, Europe an ...

Pacific The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean (or, depending on definition, to Antarctica) in the south, and is bounded by the continen ...

Arctic The Arctic ( or ) is a polar region located at the northernmost part of Earth. The Arctic consists of the Arctic Ocean, adjacent seas, and parts of Canada ( Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut), Danish Realm ( Greenland), Finland, Iceland ...

and

Southern Ocean The Southern Ocean, also known as the Antarctic Ocean, comprises the southernmost waters of the World Ocean, generally taken to be south of 60° S latitude and encircling Antarctica. With a size of , it is regarded as the second-smal ...

s. Whether they truly are absent from the Indian Ocean (except for a couple of species in

Subantarctic The sub-Antarctic zone is a region in the Southern Hemisphere, located immediately north of the Antarctic region. This translates roughly to a latitude of between 46° and 60° south of the Equator. The subantarctic region includes many islands ...

waters) is unknown and might be an artifact of limited sampling. They range from shallow coastal seas in the far north of their range to the

abyssal zone The abyssal zone or abyssopelagic zone is a layer of the pelagic zone of the ocean. "Abyss" derives from the Greek word , meaning bottomless. At depths of , this zone remains in perpetual darkness. It covers 83% of the total area of the ocean a ...

, at depths of . In the Northern Hemisphere they mostly live shallower than '' Paraliparis'', but this pattern is reversed in the Southern Hemisphere. Although almost entirely restricted to very cold waters, a single species, ''C. hyaleius'', lives at hydrothermal vents. Its generic name is derived from the Ancient Greek κάρα (''kara'', "face, head") and πρωκτός (''prōktos'', "

anus The anus (Latin, 'ring' or 'circle') is an opening at the opposite end of an animal's digestive tract from the mouth. Its function is to control the expulsion of feces, the residual semi-solid waste that remains after food digestion, which, d ...

"), therefore literally meaning "butt-face". ''Careproctus'' have one pair of

nostril A nostril (or naris , plural ''nares'' ) is either of the two orifices of the nose. They enable the entry and exit of air and other gasses through the nasal cavities. In birds and mammals, they contain branched bones or cartilages called t ...

s and a

ventral Standard anatomical terms of location are used to unambiguously describe the anatomy of animals, including humans. The terms, typically derived from Latin or Greek roots, describe something in its standard anatomical position. This position prov ...

suction disc but lack a

pseudobranch The pseudobranch, also pseudobranchia is the reduced first gill arch of a fish (on the inner surface of the opercle, near the junction of the preopercle) as well as a reduced "false" gill in some gastropods. In teleost fish, the pseudobranchs are ...

. They are tadpole-like in shape and reach up to in

standard length Fish measurement is the measuring of individual fish and various parts of their anatomies. These data are used in many areas of ichthyology, including taxonomy and fisheries biology. Overall length * Standard length (SL) is the length of a fish ...

, but most species are far smaller. Like other snailfish, they lack scales and have a loose gelatinous skin; a few species are covered in prickly spines. Most species of ''Careproctus'' are poorly known, but they feed on small animals and some have unusual breeding behaviors: At least ''C. ovigerus'' appears to be a mouth brooder where the eggs are carried and develop in the males' mouth. ''C. fulvus'' has a

commensal Commensalism is a long-term biological interaction ( symbiosis) in which members of one species gain benefits while those of the other species neither benefit nor are harmed. This is in contrast with mutualism, in which both organisms benefit fr ...

relationship with

glass sponge Hexactinellid sponges are sponges with a skeleton made of four- and/or six-pointed siliceous spicules, often referred to as glass sponges. They are usually classified along with other sponges in the phylum Porifera, but some researchers consider ...

s, laying their eggs in the paragastric cavity. Several other ''Careproctus'' species are

parasitic Parasitism is a close relationship between species, where one organism, the parasite, lives on or inside another organism, the host, causing it some harm, and is adapted structurally to this way of life. The entomologist E. O. Wilson ha ...

king crab King crabs are a taxon of decapod crustaceans chiefly found in cold seas. Because of their large size and the taste of their meat, many species are widely caught and sold as food, the most common being the red king crab (''Paralithodes camtsch ...

s (at least '' Lithodes'', '' Neolithodes'' and ''

Paralithodes ''Paralithodes'' is a genus of North Pacific king crab King crabs are a taxon of decapod crustaceans chiefly found in cold seas. Because of their large size and the taste of their meat, many species are widely caught and sold as food, the m ...

'', and likely ''

Lopholithodes ''Lopholithodes'' is a genus of king crab. It includes ''Lopholithodes foraminatus'' (the brown box crab The brown box crab (''Lopholithodes foraminatus'') is a king crab that lives from Prince William Sound, Alaska to San Diego, California, ...

''), laying their egg mass in the

gill A gill () is a respiratory organ that many aquatic organisms use to extract dissolved oxygen from water and to excrete carbon dioxide. The gills of some species, such as hermit crabs, have adapted to allow respiration on land provided they ar ...

chamber of the crab, forming a well-protected and well-aerated mobile "home" until they hatch. As far as known, these parasitic ''Careproctus'' are not host specific, but will use various king crab species, and on occasion an individual king crab may even carry the eggs of more than one ''Careproctus'' species at the same time. Additionally, small ''Careproctus''—no more than long—have been seen together with ''Lithodes'' and ''

Paralomis ''Paralomis'' is a genus of king crabs. It includes the following species: *''Paralomis aculeata'' Henderson, 1888 *''Paralomis africana'' Macpherson, 1982 *'' Paralomis alcockiana'' Hall & Thatje, 2009 *'' Paralomis anamerae'' Macpherson, 1988 ...

'' king crabs, hitching rides by attaching themselves to the crab's legs or back. In contrast, a ''C. reinhardti'' (

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) in an aquarium deposited its eggs on the glass, but whether this resembles its wild behavior is unknown.

Species

There are currently about 125 recognized species in this genus, but

new species A species description is a formal description of a newly discovered species, usually in the form of a scientific paper. Its purpose is to give a clear description of a new species of organism and explain how it differs from species that have be ...

are regularly described and it is likely to actually contain more than 140. It formerly also included the species now separated in the genus ''

Volodichthys ''Volodichthys'' is a genus of snailfishes found in deep water, more than , of southern oceans near Antarctica and southern South America. Its members were formerly included in the genus ''Careproctus ''Careproctus'' is a genus of snailfishes ...

''. * ''

Careproctus abbreviatus ''Careproctus'' is a genus of snailfishes found in benthic and benthopelagic habitats in the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic and Southern Oceans. Whether they truly are absent from the Indian Ocean (except for a couple of species in Subantarctic ...

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Careproctus acaecus ''Careproctus'' is a genus of snailfishes found in benthic and benthopelagic habitats in the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic and Southern Oceans. Whether they truly are absent from the Indian Ocean (except for a couple of species in Subantarctic wat ...

'' Andriashev, 1991 (appendage-less snailfish) * ''

Careproctus acanthodes ''Careproctus'' is a genus of snailfishes found in benthic and benthopelagic habitats in the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic and Southern Oceans. Whether they truly are absent from the Indian Ocean (except for a couple of species in Subantarctic wat ...

'' C. H. Gilbert &

, 1912 (toge snailfish) * ''

Careproctus aciculipunctatus ''Careproctus aciculipunctatus'', also called the speckled snailfish, is a species of fish in the family Liparidae (snailfish). The specific name is from Latin ''acicula'' ("spinule") and ''punctatus'' ("dotted"). Description ''Careproctus aci ...

'' Andriashev & Chernova, 1997 (finely-speckled snailfish) * ''

Careproctus acifer ''Careproctus'' is a genus of snailfishes found in benthic and benthopelagic habitats in the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic and Southern Oceans. Whether they truly are absent from the Indian Ocean (except for a couple of species in Subantarctic ...

'' Andriashev &

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, 1998 * '' Careproctus aculeolatus'' Andriashev, 1991 (small-spine snailfish) * ''

Careproctus albescens ''Careproctus'' is a genus of snailfishes found in benthic and benthopelagic habitats in the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic and Southern Oceans. Whether they truly are absent from the Indian Ocean (except for a couple of species in Subantarctic ...

'' Barnard, 1927 *''

Careproctus ambustus ''Careproctus'' is a genus of snailfishes found in benthic and benthopelagic habitats in the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic and Southern Oceans. Whether they truly are absent from the Indian Ocean (except for a couple of species in Subantarctic wat ...

'' * '' Careproctus ampliceps'' Andriashev &

, 1998 * '' Careproctus armatus'' Andriashev, 1991 * '' Careproctus atakamensis'' Andriashev, 1998 * ''

Careproctus atrans ''Careproctus'' is a genus of snailfishes found in benthic and benthopelagic habitats in the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic Ocean, Arctic and Southern Oceans. Whether they truly are absent from the Indian Ocean (except for a couple of species in Suban ...

'' Andriashev, 1991 (black snailfish) * ''

Careproctus attenuatus ''Careproctus'' is a genus of snailfishes found in benthic and benthopelagic habitats in the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic and Southern Oceans. Whether they truly are absent from the Indian Ocean (except for a couple of species in Subantarctic waters ...

'' C. H. Gilbert &

, 1912 * ''

Careproctus aureomarginatus ''Careproctus'' is a genus of snailfishes found in benthic and benthopelagic habitats in the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic and Southern Oceans. Whether they truly are absent from the Indian Ocean (except for a couple of species in Subantarctic wat ...

'' Andriashev, 1991 (marginate snailfish) * ''

Careproctus bathycoetus ''Careproctus'' is a genus of snailfishes found in benthic and benthopelagic habitats in the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic and Southern Oceans. Whether they truly are absent from the Indian Ocean (except for a couple of species in Subantarctic wat ...

'' C. H. Gilbert &

, 1912 * ''

Careproctus batialis ''Careproctus'' is a genus of snailfishes found in benthic and benthopelagic habitats in the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic and Southern Oceans. Whether they truly are absent from the Indian Ocean (except for a couple of species in Subantarctic ...

'' Popov, 1933 * ''

Careproctus bowersianus ''Careproctus'' is a genus of snailfishes found in benthic and benthopelagic habitats in the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic and Southern Oceans. Whether they truly are absent from the Indian Ocean (except for a couple of species in Subantarctic wat ...

'' C. H. Gilbert &

, 1912 * ''

Careproctus cactiformis ''Careproctus'' is a genus of snailfishes found in benthic and benthopelagic habitats in the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic and Southern Oceans. Whether they truly are absent from the Indian Ocean (except for a couple of species in Subantarctic ...

'' Andriashev, 1990 * '' Careproctus canus'' Kido, 1985 * ''

Careproctus carinatus ''Careproctus'' is a genus of snailfishes found in benthic and benthopelagic habitats in the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic and Southern Oceans. Whether they truly are absent from the Indian Ocean (except for a couple of species in Subantarctic ...

'' Chernova, 2014 (keel-belly snailfish)Chernova, N.V. (2014): New species of the genus ''Careproctus'' (Liparidae) from the Kara Sea and identification key for congeners of the North Atlantic and Arctic. ''Journal of Ichthyology, 54 (10): 757-780.'' * '' Careproctus colletti'' C. H. Gilbert, 1896 (Alaska snailfish) * ''

Careproctus comus ''Careproctus'' is a genus of snailfishes found in benthic and benthopelagic habitats in the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic and Southern Oceans. Whether they truly are absent from the Indian Ocean (except for a couple of species in Subantarctic ...

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& Maslenikov, 2007 (comic snailfish) * '' Careproctus continentalis'' Andriashev & Prirodina, 1990 * ''

Careproctus credispinulosus ''Careproctus'' is a genus of snailfishes found in benthic and benthopelagic habitats in the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic and Southern Oceans. Whether they truly are absent from the Indian Ocean (except for a couple of species in Subantarctic ...

'' Andriashev & Prirodina, 1990 * ''

Careproctus crozetensis ''Careproctus'' is a genus of snailfishes found in benthic and benthopelagic habitats in the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic and Southern Oceans. Whether they truly are absent from the Indian Ocean (except for a couple of species in Subantarctic ...

'' Duhamel & N. J. King, 2007 * '' Careproctus curilanus'' C. H. Gilbert &

, 1912 * ''

Careproctus cyclocephalus ''Careproctus'' is a genus of snailfishes found in benthic and benthopelagic habitats in the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic and Southern Oceans. Whether they truly are absent from the Indian Ocean (except for a couple of species in Subantarctic wat ...

'' Kido, 1983 * ''

Careproctus cypseluroides ''Careproctus'' is a genus of snailfishes found in benthic and benthopelagic habitats in the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic and Southern Oceans. Whether they truly are absent from the Indian Ocean (except for a couple of species in Subantarctic ...

'' P. Y. Schmidt, 1950 * '' Careproctus cypselurus'' ( D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1898) * '' Careproctus derjugini'' Chernova, 2005 (Derjugin's snailfish) * '' Careproctus discoveryae'' Duhamel & N. J. King, 2007 * ''

Careproctus dubius ''Careproctus'' is a genus of snailfishes found in benthic and benthopelagic habitats in the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic and Southern Oceans. Whether they truly are absent from the Indian Ocean (except for a couple of species in Subantarctic wat ...

'' Zugmayer, 1911 (doubtful snailfish) * ''

Careproctus ectenes ''Careproctus'' is a genus of snailfishes found in benthic and benthopelagic habitats in the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic and Southern Oceans. Whether they truly are absent from the Indian Ocean (except for a couple of species in Subantarctic waters ...

'' C. H. Gilbert, 1896 * '' Careproctus eltaninae'' Andriashev &

, 1998 * '' Careproctus falklandica'' ( Lönnberg, 1905) * '' Careproctus faunus''

& Maslenikov, 2007 (mischievous snailfish) * '' Careproctus fedorovi'' Andriashev &

, 1998 * '' Careproctus filamentosus''

, 1978 * ''

Careproctus fulvus ''Careproctus'' is a genus of snailfishes found in benthic and benthopelagic habitats in the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic and Southern Oceans. Whether they truly are absent from the Indian Ocean (except for a couple of species in Subantarctic ...

'' Chernova, 2014 (fulvous snailfish)Chernova, N.V. (2014): New species of the genus ''Careproctus'' (Liparidae) from the Kara Sea with notes on spongiophilia, reproductive commensalism between fishes and sponges (Rossellidae). ''Journal of Ichthyology, 54 (8): 501-512.'' * '' Careproctus furcellus'' C. H. Gilbert &

, 1912 * ''

Careproctus georgianus ''Careproctus'' is a genus of snailfishes found in benthic and benthopelagic habitats in the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic and Southern Oceans. Whether they truly are absent from the Indian Ocean (except for a couple of species in Subantarctic waters ...

'' Lönnberg, 1905 * '' Careproctus gilberti''

, 1912 (small-disk snailfish) * '' Careproctus griseldea'' Lloris, 1982 * ''

Careproctus guillemi ''Careproctus'' is a genus of snailfishes found in benthic and benthopelagic habitats in the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic and Southern Oceans. Whether they truly are absent from the Indian Ocean (except for a couple of species in Subantarctic wat ...

'' Matallanas, 1998 * '' Careproctus homopterus'' C. H. Gilbert &

, 1912 * ''

Careproctus hyaleius ''Careproctus'' is a genus of snailfishes found in benthic and benthopelagic habitats in the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic and Southern Oceans. Whether they truly are absent from the Indian Ocean (except for a couple of species in Subantarctic ...

'' Geistdoerfer, 1994 * ''

Careproctus improvisus ''Careproctus'' is a genus of snailfishes found in benthic and benthopelagic habitats in the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic and Southern Oceans. Whether they truly are absent from the Indian Ocean (except for a couple of species in Subantarctic wat ...

'' Andriashev &

, 1998 * ''

Careproctus inflexidens ''Careproctus'' is a genus of snailfishes found in benthic and benthopelagic habitats in the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic and Southern Oceans. Whether they truly are absent from the Indian Ocean (except for a couple of species in Subantarctic ...

'' Andriashev &

, 1998 * ''

Careproctus kamikawai ''Careproctus'' is a genus of snailfishes found in benthic and benthopelagic habitats in the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic and Southern Oceans. Whether they truly are absent from the Indian Ocean (except for a couple of species in Subantarctic waters ...

, 2012 (arbiter snailfish)Orr, J.W. (2012): Two New Species of Snailfishes of the Genus ''Careproctus'' (Scorpaeniformes: Liparidae) from the Bering Sea and Eastern North Pacific Ocean, with a Redescription of ''Careproctus ovigerus''. ''Copeia, 2012 (2): 257-265.'' * '' Careproctus karaensis'' Chernova, 2014 (Kara snailfish) * ''

Careproctus kidoi ''Careproctus'' is a genus of snailfishes found in benthic and benthopelagic habitats in the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic and Southern Oceans. Whether they truly are absent from the Indian Ocean (except for a couple of species in Subantarctic wat ...

'' Knudsen &

Møller Møller is a Danish surname, referring to an occupation as a Miller, equivalent of the Scottish/English '' Miller'', the German ''Müller'' etc. Møller is the twentieth commonest surname in Denmark.Careproctus knipowitschi ''Careproctus'' is a genus of snailfishes found in benthic and benthopelagic habitats in the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic and Southern Oceans. Whether they truly are absent from the Indian Ocean (except for a couple of species in Subantarctic wat ...

'' Chernova, 2005 (Knipowitsch's snailfish) * ''

Careproctus lacmi ''Careproctus'' is a genus of snailfishes found in benthic and benthopelagic habitats in the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic and Southern Oceans. Whether they truly are absent from the Indian Ocean (except for a couple of species in Subantarctic wat ...

'' Andriashev &

, 1998 * '' Careproctus latiosus'' Andriashev & Chernova, 2011 (broad-mouth snailfish) * ''

Careproctus leptorhinus ''Careproctus'' is a genus of snailfishes found in benthic and benthopelagic habitats in the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic and Southern Oceans. Whether they truly are absent from the Indian Ocean (except for a couple of species in Subantarctic ...

'' Andriashev &

, 1998 * '' Careproctus lerikimae''

, Y. Kai & Nakabo, 2015 (dusty snailfish) * ''

Careproctus longifilis ''Careproctus'' is a genus of snailfishes found in benthic and benthopelagic habitats in the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic and Southern Oceans. Whether they truly are absent from the Indian Ocean (except for a couple of species in Subantarctic ...

'' Garman, 1892 * '' Careproctus longipectoralis'' Duhamel, 1992 * '' Careproctus longipinnis''

, 1912 (long-feather snailfish) * ''

Careproctus lycopersicus ''Careproctus'' is a genus of snailfishes found in benthic and benthopelagic habitats in the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic and Southern Oceans. Whether they truly are absent from the Indian Ocean (except for a couple of species in Subantarctic waters ...

, 2012 * '' Careproctus macranchus'' Andriashev, 1991 * '' Careproctus macrodiscus'' P. Y. Schmidt, 1950 * '' Careproctus macrophthalmus'' Chernova, 2005 (big-eye snailfish) * '' Careproctus maculosus''

, 2006 * '' Careproctus magellanicus'' Matallanas &

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, 2000 * '' Careproctus marginatus'' Kido, 1988 * ''

Careproctus mederi ''Careproctus'' is a genus of snailfishes found in benthic and benthopelagic habitats in the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic and Southern Oceans. Whether they truly are absent from the Indian Ocean (except for a couple of species in Subantarctic wat ...

'' P. Y. Schmidt, 1916 * ''

Careproctus melanuroides ''Careproctus'' is a genus of snailfishes found in benthic and benthopelagic habitats in the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic and Southern Oceans. Whether they truly are absent from the Indian Ocean (except for a couple of species in Subantarctic ...

'' P. Y. Schmidt, 1950 * '' Careproctus melanurus'' C. H. Gilbert, 1892 (black-tail snailfish) * ''

Careproctus merretti Merret's snailfish (''Careproctus merretti''), also called the snakehead snailfish, is a species of fish in the family Liparidae. Etymology It is named for the British ichthyologist Nigel Merrett (born 1940). Description Merret's snailfish is ...

'' Andriashev & Chernova, 1988 (Merret's snailfish) * '' Careproctus mica'' Chernova, 2014 (babbie snailfish) * '' Careproctus micropus'' ( Günther, 1887) (small-eye snailfish) * '' Careproctus microstomus''

, 1978 * ''

Careproctus minimus ''Careproctus'' is a genus of snailfishes found in benthic and benthopelagic habitats in the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic and Southern Oceans. Whether they truly are absent from the Indian Ocean (except for a couple of species in Subantarctic wat ...

'' Andriashev &

, 1998 * ''

Careproctus mollis ''Careproctus'' is a genus of snailfishes found in benthic and benthopelagic habitats in the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic and Southern Oceans. Whether they truly are absent from the Indian Ocean (except for a couple of species in Subantarctic wat ...

'' C. H. Gilbert &

, 1912 * ''

Careproctus moskalevi ''Careproctus'' is a genus of snailfishes found in benthic and benthopelagic habitats in the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic and Southern Oceans. Whether they truly are absent from the Indian Ocean (except for a couple of species in Subantarctic wat ...

'' Andriashev & Chernova, 2012 (Moskalev's snailfish) * '' Careproctus narilobus''

, 2012Stein, D.L. (2012): A Review of the Snailfishes (Liparidae, Scorpaeniformes) of New Zealand, Including Descriptions of a New Genus and Sixteen New Species. ''Zootaxa, 3588: 1–54.'' * '' Careproctus nigricans'' P. Y. Schmidt, 1950 * '' Careproctus notosaikaiensis'' Y. Kai, Ikeguchi & Nakabo, 2011 * '' Careproctus novaezelandiae'' Andriashev, 1990 * ''

Careproctus opisthotremus ''Careproctus'' is a genus of snailfishes found in benthic and benthopelagic habitats in the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic and Southern Oceans. Whether they truly are absent from the Indian Ocean (except for a couple of species in Subantarctic ...

'' C. H. Gilbert &

, 1912 * ''

Careproctus oregonensis ''Careproctus'' is a genus of snailfishes found in benthic and benthopelagic habitats in the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic and Southern Oceans. Whether they truly are absent from the Indian Ocean (except for a couple of species in Subantarctic wat ...

, 1978 (small-fin snailfish) * ''

Careproctus ostentum ''Careproctus'' is a genus of snailfishes found in benthic and benthopelagic habitats in the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic and Southern Oceans. Whether they truly are absent from the Indian Ocean (except for a couple of species in Subantarctic ...

'' C. H. Gilbert, 1896 * ''

Careproctus ovigerus ''Careproctus ovigerus'', commonly known as the abyssal snailfish, is a species of snailfish found in the northeastern Pacific Ocean. It is found at depths of off northern British Columbia and off Washington state. Description Like other member ...

'' ( C. H. Gilbert, 1896) (abyssal snailfish) * ''

Careproctus pallidus ''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 Conspecificity, congeners. Most ''Careproctus'' species are found in deep water but this ...

'' ( Vaillant, 1888) * ''

Careproctus parvidiscus ''Careproctus'' is a genus of snailfishes found in benthic and benthopelagic habitats in the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic and Southern Oceans. Whether they truly are absent from the Indian Ocean (except for a couple of species in Subantarctic ...

'' Imamura & Nobetsu, 2002 * '' Careproctus parviporatus'' Andriashev &

, 1998 * '' Careproctus patagonicus'' Matallanas &

, 2000 * ''

Careproctus paxtoni ''Careproctus'' is a genus of snailfishes found in benthic and benthopelagic habitats in the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic and Southern Oceans. Whether they truly are absent from the Indian Ocean (except for a couple of species in Subantarctic wat ...

, Chernova & Andriashev, 2001 (blunt-tooth snailfish) * '' Careproctus pellucicauda''

, 2012 * ''

Careproctus pellucidus ''Careproctus'' is a genus of snailfishes found in benthic and benthopelagic habitats in the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic and Southern Oceans. Whether they truly are absent from the Indian Ocean (except for a couple of species in Subantarctic ...

'' C. H. Gilbert &

, 1912 (pellucid snailfish) * ''

Careproctus phasma ''Careproctus'' is a genus of snailfishes found in benthic and benthopelagic habitats in the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic and Southern Oceans. Whether they truly are absent from the Indian Ocean (except for a couple of species in Subantarctic ...

'' C. H. Gilbert, 1896 (spectral snailfish) * '' Careproctus polarsterni'' Duhamel, 1992 * '' Careproctus profundicola'' Duhamel, 1992 * '' Careproctus pseudoprofundicola'' Andriashev &

, 1998 * '' Careproctus pycnosoma'' C. H. Gilbert &

, 1912 * ''

Careproctus ranula ''Careproctus'' is a genus of snailfishes found in benthic and benthopelagic habitats in the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic and Southern Oceans. Whether they truly are absent from the Indian Ocean (except for a couple of species in Subantarctic ...

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& T. H. Bean, 1879) (froggy snailfish) * '' Careproctus rastrinoides'' P. Y. Schmidt, 1950 * ''

Careproctus rastrinus ''Careproctus'' is a genus of snailfishes found in benthic and benthopelagic habitats in the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic and Southern Oceans. Whether they truly are absent from the Indian Ocean (except for a couple of species in Subantarctic ...

'' C. H. Gilbert &

, 1912 (salmon snailfish) * ''

Careproctus rausuensis ''Careproctus'' is a genus of snailfishes found in benthic and benthopelagic habitats in the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic and Southern Oceans. Whether they truly are absent from the Indian Ocean (except for a couple of species in Subantarctic wat ...

'' Machi, Nobetsu &

Yabe was a village located in Yame District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Yabe is located at 330m above sea level. The average temperature is 14 °C and the average annual precipitation is 2,706mm. As of 2006, the village had an estimated popula ...

, 2012Machi, K., Nobetsu, T. & Yabe, M. (2012): ''Careproctus rausuensis'', a New Liparid Fish (Percomorphacea: Cottiformes), Collected from Hokkaido, Japan. ''Bulletin of the National Museum of Natural Science, Ser. A., Supplement No. 6: 33–40.'' * ''

Careproctus reinhardti ''Careproctus'' is a genus of snailfishes found in benthic and benthopelagic habitats in the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic and Southern Oceans. Whether they truly are absent from the Indian Ocean (except for a couple of species in Subantarctic ...

'' ( Krøyer, 1862) (sea tadpole) * ''

Careproctus rhodomelas ''Careproctus'' is a genus of snailfishes found in benthic and benthopelagic habitats in the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic and Southern Oceans. Whether they truly are absent from the Indian Ocean (except for a couple of species in Subantarctic ...

'' C. H. Gilbert &

, 1912 * '' Careproctus rimiventris'' Andriashev &

, 1998 * '' Careproctus rosa'' Chernova, 2014 (rose snailfish) * ''

Careproctus roseofuscus ''Careproctus'' is a genus of snailfishes found in benthic and benthopelagic habitats in the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic and Southern Oceans. Whether they truly are absent from the Indian Ocean (except for a couple of species in Subantarctic ...

'' C. H. Gilbert &

, 1912 (round snailfish) * '' Careproctus rotundifrons'' H. Sakurai & Shinohara, 2008 * ''

Careproctus sandwichensis ''Careproctus'' is a genus of snailfishes found in benthic and benthopelagic habitats in the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic and Southern Oceans. Whether they truly are absent from the Indian Ocean (except for a couple of species in Subantarctic wat ...

'' Andriashev &

, 1998 * ''

Careproctus scaphopterus ''Careproctus'' is a genus of snailfishes found in benthic and benthopelagic habitats in the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic and Southern Oceans. Whether they truly are absent from the Indian Ocean (except for a couple of species in Subantarctic ...

'' Andriashev &

, 1998 * ''

Careproctus scottae ''Careproctus'' is a genus of snailfishes found in benthic and benthopelagic habitats in the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic and Southern Oceans. Whether they truly are absent from the Indian Ocean (except for a couple of species in Subantarctic ...

'' W. M. Chapman & DeLacy, 1934 (peach-skin snailfish) * '' Careproctus segaliensis'' C. H. Gilbert &

, 1912 * ''

Careproctus seraphimae ''Careproctus'' is a genus of snailfishes found in benthic and benthopelagic habitats in the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic Ocean, Arctic and Southern Oceans. Whether they truly are absent from the Indian Ocean (except for a couple of species in Suban ...

'' P. Y. Schmidt, 1950 *''

Careproctus shigemii ''Careproctus shigemii'' is a species of snailfish found near Hokkaido, Japan. Etymology The fish is named in honor of Shigemi Fujimoto, who was a fisherman of Rausu, Hokkaido, Japan, who assisted the authors’ team in collecting various marine ...

'' * ''

Careproctus simus ''Careproctus'' is a genus of snailfishes found in benthic and benthopelagic habitats in the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic and Southern Oceans. Whether they truly are absent from the Indian Ocean (except for a couple of species in Subantarctic ...

'' C. H. Gilbert, 1896 * ''

Careproctus sinensis ''Careproctus'' is a genus of snailfishes found in benthic and benthopelagic habitats in the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic and Southern Oceans. Whether they truly are absent from the Indian Ocean (except for a couple of species in Subantarctic wat ...

'' C. H. Gilbert &

, 1912 * '' Careproctus solidus'' Chernova, 1999 (firm-body snailfish) * ''

Careproctus spectrum ''Careproctus'' is a genus of snailfishes found in benthic and benthopelagic habitats in the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic and Southern Oceans. Whether they truly are absent from the Indian Ocean (except for a couple of species in Subantarctic wat ...

'' T. H. Bean, 1890 (stippled snailfish) * '' Careproctus steini'' Andriashev & Prirodina, 1990 * '' Careproctus stigmatogenus''

, 2006 * ''

Careproctus tapirus ''Careproctus'' is a genus of snailfishes found in benthic and benthopelagic habitats in the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic and Southern Oceans. Whether they truly are absent from the Indian Ocean (except for a couple of species in Subantarctic ...

'' Chernova, 2005 (tapir snailfish) * ''

Careproctus telescopus ''Careproctus'' is a genus of snailfishes found in benthic and benthopelagic habitats in the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic and Southern Oceans. Whether they truly are absent from the Indian Ocean (except for a couple of species in Subantarctic ...

'' Chernova, 2005 (telescope snailfish) * '' Careproctus trachysoma'' C. H. Gilbert &

, 1912 (rough snailfish) * ''

Careproctus tricapitidens ''Careproctus'' is a genus of snailfishes found in benthic and benthopelagic habitats in the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic and Southern Oceans. Whether they truly are absent from the Indian Ocean (except for a couple of species in Subantarctic ...

'' Andriashev &

, 1998 * ''

Careproctus uter ''Careproctus'' is a genus of snailfishes found in benthic and benthopelagic habitats in the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic and Southern Oceans. Whether they truly are absent from the Indian Ocean (except for a couple of species in Subantarctic wat ...

'' Chernova, 2014 (drop-shaped snailfish) * ''

Careproctus vladibeckeri ''Careproctus'' is a genus of snailfishes found in benthic and benthopelagic habitats in the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic and Southern Oceans. Whether they truly are absent from the Indian Ocean (except for a couple of species in Subantarctic waters ...

'' Andriashev &

, 1998 * '' Careproctus zachirus'' Kido, 1985 * ''

Careproctus zispi ''Careproctus'' is a genus of snailfishes found in benthic and benthopelagic habitats in the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic and Southern Oceans. Whether they truly are absent from the Indian Ocean (except for a couple of species in Subantarctic ...

'' Andriashev &

, 1998

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q146193 Liparidae Marine fish genera Taxa named by Henrik Nikolai Krøyer