The snailfishes or sea snails (not to be confused with invertebrate sea snails), are a family of marine ray-finned fishes. These fishes make up the Liparidae, a family classified within the order Scorpaeniformes. [1]

snailfish, any of about 115 species of marine fish often placed with the lumpsuckers in the family Cyclopteridae, but sometimes separated as a distinct family, Liparidae (order Scorpaeniformes). Snailfish are small, growing to a maximum length of about 30 centimetres (12 inches).

May 27, 2024 · Snailfish are mysterious deep-sea dwellers. In fact, they are the deepest dwellers in the sea. These scaleless animals look more like tadpoles than fish and have distinctive shapes. Scientists know very little about these unique fish and they are learning more with each expedition into the deep sea.

Sep 11, 2018 · Newcastle University discover new species from the extreme depths of the Pacific. Outfitted with glossy, swishing tails and fan-like fins, snailfish now come in delightful shades of pink, purple,...

Feb 17, 2025 · The snailfish belongs to the group of ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygians) and to the family of Lipariidae, generally known as snailfish or slimy fish. Within this family, 29 genera and more than 300 species have been recognized, …

Pseudoliparis swirei, the Mariana snailfish or Mariana hadal snailfish, is a species of snailfish found at hadal depths in the Mariana Trench in the western Pacific Ocean.

Apr 15, 2019 · But the Mariana snailfish is not only abundant in this area; it’s the region’s top predator. How does an animal make a living in such an extreme place? (See " How the Mariana Trench Became...

Apr 5, 2023 · Swimming 8,336 meters beneath the surface, the animal is now the deepest fish ever captured on film. The creature is a juvenile snailfish of an unknown species from the genus Pseudoliparis,...

Apr 21, 2023 · Its name may not hint at extraordinary physical capabilities but the snailfish has broken the record for living at the deepest ocean depths known to humanity. In fact scientists believed it was...

Snailfishes (Liparidae) are a fascinating group of marine creatures that inhabit the depths of the world’s oceans. Known for their gelatinous bodies and unique adaptations, these fish showcase the incredible diversity of life beneath the waves.