Careproctus yanceyi
| Careproctus yanceyi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Suborder: | Cottoidei |
| Family: | Liparidae |
| Genus: | Careproctus |
| Species: | C. yanceyi
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| Binomial name | |
| Careproctus yanceyi Gerringer, 2025
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Careproctus yanceyi, the dark snailfish, is a species of Liparidae (snailfish) found in the eastern Pacific Ocean.[1]
Description
Careproctus yanceyi is described as having a rounded head and a mouth that is horizontal. The fish had a quantity of twenty-two fin rays as well as two pectoral radials.[1]
Habitat
The fish was found over 13,000 feet underwater 180-190 miles off the coast.[1]
Discovery
The fish was discovered by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute. The species is named after Dr. Paul Yancey of Whitman College.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Gerringer, Mackenzie E.; Suplicz, Sarah; Palmeri, Jessica L.; Fregosi, Lydia; Woodworth, Brett H.; McMahon, Emily; Shepard, Samantha; Peoples, Logan M.; Drazen, Jeffrey C. (2025). "Descriptions of Three Newly Discovered Abyssal Snailfishes (Liparidae) from the Eastern Pacific Ocean". Ichthyology & Herpetology. 113 (3): 487. Bibcode:2025IchHe.113..487G. doi:10.1643/i2024069.