Careproctus argosgeorgiae is a species of deep-sea snailfish in the family Liparidae. It was described in 2026 from the Falkland Plateau in the western South Atlantic and is known from a single specimen collected northeast of the Falkland Islands at a depth of 1,680 m.
Description Careproctus argosgeorgiae has a stout body with thick gelatinous tissue beneath the skin. It has 47 vertebrae, 42 dorsal-fin rays, 34 anal-fin rays and 37 pectoral-fin rays. The gill slit reaches the 18th pectoral-fin ray and the pelvic sucking disk is relatively large. In life, the body is uniformly light orange, with deeper orange margins on the pelvic disk and pectoral fins.
Distribution The species is known only from the Falkland Plateau, northeast of the Falkland Islands. The holotype was collected at a depth of 1,680 m during a longline fishing operation on 10 October 2024.
Etymology The specific epithet argosgeorgiae honours the fishing vessel Argos Georgia, which sank in the South Atlantic near the Falkland Islands on 22 July 2024. The name is a Latin feminine genitive meaning "of the Argos Georgia", commemorating the vessel, its crew and all those connected with it.
References
External links Careproctus argosgeorgiae at FishBase Careproctus argosgeorgiae at the World Register of Marine Species Careproctus argosgeorgiae at ZooBank