| Paraliparis em | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Suborder: | Cottoidei |
| Family: | Liparidae |
| Genus: | Paraliparis |
| Species: | P. em |
| Binomial name | |
| Paraliparis em Gerringer, 2025 | |
Paraliparis em, the sleek snailfish, is a species of Liparidae (or snailfish) discovered in the eastern Pacific Ocean. [1]
Paraliparis em lacks a ventral suction disk, which fish in the Careproctus genus are known to have. This is one of the reasons it is placed in the paraliparis genus. [1]
The species was discovered over 13,000 feet underwater between 180 and 190 miles off the coast. [1]
The fish was discovered by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute. Careproctus yanceyi was also discovered. [1]