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Careproctus yanceyi Gerringer, 2025 The dark snailfish |
| Family: | Liparidae (Snailfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 18.9 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range - 4119 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Central Pacific: USA. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 5-5; Anal soft rays: 53-53; Vertebrae: 63-63. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: black body with rounded head and horizontal mouth; simple canine teeth, along with a moderate, but developed ventral suction disk (<3% SL); and small gill opening located entirely above the pectoral fin, which has 22 fin rays and two pectoral radials (Ref. 137874). | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||