Author: Gilbert, 1896
FBname: Alaska snailfish
Remark: <i>Careproctus cryptacanthoides</i> Krasyukova, 1984, <i>Careproctus entomelas</i> Gilbert & Burke, 1912, and <i>Careproctus entargyreus</i> Gilbert & Burke, 1912 may be junior synonyms of this species.  Currently treated as valid in the annotated checklist (Ref. 51661).
Comments: Found on mud and sand bottoms (Ref. 43939).