Description
Size:
to 16.2 cm
General:
Dorsal-most pectoral fin is extremely elongated to almost twice the head length; letharic movements; a similar-looking species, Osteodiscus cascadiae, does not have elongate pectoral fins.
Geographic Information
Habitat description:
Demersal.
Published depth range:
1900 - 3334 m
Additional Information
Verified MBARI depth distribution:
to 3675 m (March 2016).
References
Encyclopedia of LifeTree of Life
World Register of Marine Species
National Center for Biotechnology Information
Stein, D.L., J.C. Drazen, K.L. Schlining, J.P. Barry, and L.A. Kuhnz (2006). Snailfishes of the central California coast: video, photographic and morphological observations. Journal of Fish Biology, 69: 970-986.
Citation:
Careproctus longifilis
(Garman, 1892) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Careproctus%20longifilis. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-04-26.