Careproctus pallidus (Vaillant, 1888)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
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 congeners. Most Careproctus species are found in deep water but this is a fish of shallow coastal waters. It is an orange fish, up to 70 mm standard length with a heavy body and large pectoral and caudal fins and superficially resembles members of the largely Northern Hemisphere genus Liparis.
Wikipedia contributors, Careproctus pallidus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:15:08.351932+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Careproctus pallidus (Vaillant, 1888)
- Name authority
- (Vaillant, 1888)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Perciformes
- Family
- Liparidae
- Genus
- Careproctus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderPerciformes
- suborderCottoidei
- familyLiparidae Gill, 1861
- genusCareproctus Krøyer, 1862
- speciesCareproctus pallidus (Vaillant, 1888)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Careproctus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Careproctus aculeolatus Andriashev, 1991 | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Round snailfishCareproctus roseofuscus Gilbert & Burke, 1912 | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Careproctus parviporatus Andriashev & Stein, 1998 | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Careproctus tapirus Chernova, 2005 | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Careproctus telescopus Chernova, 2005 | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Careproctus steini Andriashev & Prirodina, 1990 | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Careproctus solidus Chernova, 1999 | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| smalldick snailfishCareproctus gilberti Burke, 1912 | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Blackfinned snailfishCareproctus cypselurus (Jordan & Gilbert, 1898) | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Careproctus ampliceps Andriashev & Stein, 1998 | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Deep-body snailfishCareproctus segaliensis Gilbert & Burke, 1912 | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Rough-toothed snailfishCareproctus rhodomelas Gilbert & Burke, 1912 | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Enantioliparis pallidus Vaillant, 1888 Vaillant, 1888 | synonym |
| Careproctus crassus de Buen, 1961 de Buen, 1961 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=274455 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:R7TB. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.