Careproctus pallidus

Careproctus pallidus is a species of snailfish found around Tierra del Fuego in the far south of South America.

Careproctus pallidus
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Suborder:	Cottoidei
Family:	Liparidae
Genus:	Careproctus
Species:	C. pallidus
Binomial name
Careproctus pallidus (Vaillant, 1888)
Synonyms
Enantioliparis pallidus Vaillant, 1888 Careproctus crassus de Buen, 1961

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.^[2]