Careproctus uter Chernova, 2015
Drop-shaped tadpolefish

Family:  Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Max. size:  12.3 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic-neritic; marine; depth range - 206 m
Distribution:  Arctic: Kara Sea.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Collected by a bottom trawl at 206 m depth, where bottom water temperature was - 0.6 to - 0.7°C and salinity at 33.31-34.33 ppt (Ref. 116680).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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