Careproctus karaensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Cottales

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii Infraclassis: Teleostei Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai Supercohors: Clupeocephala Cohors: Euteleosteomorpha Subcohors: Neoteleostei Infracohors: Eurypterygia Sectio: Ctenosquamata Subsectio: Acanthomorphata Divisio/Superordo: Acanthopterygii Subdivisio: Percomorphaceae Series: Eupercaria Ordo: Perciformes Subordo: Cottoidei Infraordo: Cottales

Familia: Liparidae
Genus: Careproctus
Species: Careproctus karaensis

Name

Careproctus karaensis N.V.Chernova, 2015

• Holotype (unique): ZIN 55427.

Type locality: Kara Sea, Novaya Zembla Depression pelagically, 74°12.9'N, 62°46.8'E to 74°10.6'N, 62°45.8'E, 0-30 meters over bottom depth of 190 meters.

Etymology: The name karaensis is derived from the name of the Kara Sea, which was done after the River Kara entering the water body.

References

• Chernova, N.V. 2015 ["2014"]. New species of the genus Careproctus (Liparidae) from the Kara Sea and identification key for congeners of the North Atlantic and Arctic. Journal of Ichthyology 54(10): 757–780. Reference page.