Elassodiscus caudatus (Gilbert, 1915) .

Humpback Snailfish. To 23 cm (9.1 in) SL, 26.2 cm (10.3 in) TL (Personal communication: University of Washington, Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture Fish Collection, Seattle, Washington). Southeast Alaska, off Juneau (Stein 1978), British Columbia (Peden 2003) to southern California (33°55’N)) (NWFSC-FRAM). Depth: 241–1,077 m (791–3,533 ft) (min.: Anderson et al. 1979; max.: NWFSC-FRAM). Classified by some authors in Paraliparis .