Careproctus

The genus Careproctus is a group of deep-sea snailfish. Snailfish, often classified with lumpsuckers, are small marine fish, typically under 30 cm (12 inches) long. They have soft, scaleless bodies and a distinctive tadpole shape. A key feature is a long dorsal fin and a sucking disk formed from their pelvic fins, which they use to attach to surfaces. These fish inhabit cold waters in the North Atlantic, North Pacific, and Arctic and Antarctic seas. While some snailfish live in shallow coastal waters, Careproctus species are found in the deep sea.1