Blacktail Snailfish

Careproctus melanurus

Example of a Snailfish; may be a Blacktail Snailfish Photo contributed by: Douglas F. Markle Department of Fisheries & Wildlife Oregon State University

In-depth Information Regarding this Species

U.S. Range in the Pacific Ocean	Bering Sea to Southern California (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983)
Substrate	Mud (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983)
Depth range (meters)	91–1600 (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983)
Average Maximum Overall Length (cm)	26 (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983)

Recent Wild Harvest Data for Oregon
Data from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

Year	Total Catch (Pounds)	Ex-vessel Value ( U.S. Dollars)
1989	0	0
1990	0	0
1991	0	0
1992	0	0
1993	44	0
1994	38	0
1995	4	18
1996	0	0
1997	0	0
1998	0	0

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