Careproctus
Careproctus is a genus of snailfishes. There are currently 111 described species [1] found in benthic and benthopelagic habitats in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. They range from shallow coastal waters to depths below 7000 m.
Careproctus species have one pair of nostrils and a ventral suction disc but lack a pseudobranch.[2]
Species
Species include:
- Careproctus abbreviatus
- Careproctus acaecus
- Careproctus acanthodes
- Careproctus aculeolatus
- Careproctus albescens
- Careproctus armatus
- Careproctus atrans
- Careproctus attenuatus
- Careproctus aureomarginatus
- Careproctus bathycoetus
- Careproctus batialis
- Careproctus burkei
- Careproctus cactiformis
- Careproctus candidus
- Careproctus colletti
- Careproctus continentalis
- Careproctus credispinulosus
- Careproctus curilanus
- Careproctus cyclocephalus
- Careproctus cypseluroides
- Careproctus cypselurus
- Careproctus entargyreus
- Careproctus entomelas
- Careproctus falklandicus
- Careproctus furcatus
- Careproctus furcellus
- Careproctus georgianus
- Careproctus gilberti
- Careproctus griseldea
- Careproctus herwigi
- Careproctus homopterus
- Careproctus hyaleius
- Careproctus jordani
- Careproctus longifilis
etc.
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