Blunt-tooth Snailfish, Careproctus paxtoni Stein, Chernova & Andriashev 2001
Illustration of the holotype of the Blunt-tooth Snailfish, Careproctus paxtoni (AMS I29737-003, 150 mm TL, 134 mm SL), from off Brush Island, New South Wales, August 1989. Source: N. Chernova, Fig. 14A, in Stein et al. (2001) Records of the Australian Museum 53: 341-406. License: CC by Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike
Summary:
A dull translucent brown snailfish with a dusky orobranchial cavity, a black peritoneum, and a pale stomach that is finely reticulated with black and appears dusky.
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Bray, D.J. 2025, Careproctus paxtoni in Fishes of Australia, accessed 23 Jul 2026, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/Home/species/1481
Blunt-tooth Snailfish, Careproctus paxtoni Stein, Chernova & Andriashev 2001
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Distribution |
Tasman Sea, SE Ulladulla to ENE of Brush Island, New South Wales. C. paxtoni is the only species of Careproctus known from off mainlnd Australia |
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Features |
Vertebrae 10 + 48-49 = 58-59; Dorsal fin 53-54; Anal fin 46-47; Pectoral fin 34-35, radials 4 (3+1), notched, three interradial fenestrae present; Caudal fin 10-11 (1 + 4/5 + 0–1). Pleural ribs present. Hypural plate single, unslit. Mouth terminal. Teeth shouldered, tricuspid, not sharp. Two suprabranchial pores present. Gill opening entirely above pectoral-fin base. Ventral disc very small, about 3% SL. Head 23-24%, preanal 45-46%. Peritoneum black, stomach pale to dusky. |
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Size |
To 150 mm SL |
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Etymology |
The species is named for J.R. Paxton, in honor of his many contributions to the knowledge of Australian and deep-sea fishes. |
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Species Citation |
Careproctus paxtoni Stein, Chernova & Andriashev 2001, Records of the Australian Museum 53: 353, fig. 14. Type locality: East of Brush Island, New South Wales, 35°29'S, 150°55'E, depth 1116-1134 m. |
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Author |
Bray, D.J. 2025 |
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Resources |
Blunt-tooth Snailfish, Careproctus paxtoni Stein, Chernova & Andriashev 2001
References
Andriashev, A.P. 2003. Liparid Fishes (Liparidae, Scorpaeniformes) of the Southern Ocean and adjacent Waters. Russian Academy of Sciences Zoological Institute, Saint Petersburg. Biological Results of the Russian Antarctic Expeditions, Vol. 9. Explorations of the Fauna of the Seas 53(61): 1-475.
Chernova, N.V., Stein, D.L. & Andriashev, A.P. 2004. Family Liparidae Scopoli 1777 — snailfishes. California Academy of Sciences. Annotated Checklists of Fishes No. 31. 1-72 pp.
Stein, D.L., Chernova, N.V. & Andriashev, A.P. 2001. Snailfishes (Pisces: Liparidae) of Australia, including descriptions of thirty new species. Records of the Australian Museum 53: 341-406 https://doi.org/10.3853/j.0067-1975.53.2001.1351
