Tag Archive for 'Liparidae'

In situ imagery of Careproctus colliculi, Monterey Bay, California, the United States. Image credit: MBARI.

Three New Species of Abyssal Snailfishes Discovered in Pacific Ocean

Sep 9, 2025 by Natali Anderson

Marine biologists have described three new species of deep-sea snailfishes in the family Liparidae from the eastern abyssal Pacific (depths 3,268 to 4,119...

This image of Paraliparis selti was taken by baited camera at a depth of 6,520 m. Image credit: Linley et al., doi: 10.1007/s12526-022-01294-0.

New Deep-Sea Snailfish Species Discovered in Atacama Trench

Oct 13, 2022 by News Staff

Paraliparis selti, or the Blue Atacama snailfish, lives in the hadal zone (waters deeper than 6,000 m) of the Atacama Trench in southeast Pacific Ocean. This...