Careproctus ovigerus

Careproctus ovigerus

Taxonavigation

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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 ovigerus

Name

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  • Careproctus ovigerus (Gilbert, 1896)

Holotype: USNM 48622.

Type locality: Canada, British Columbia, Off Queen Charlotte Islands, Albatross station 3342, 52°39'30"N, 132°38'00"W, depth 1588 fathoms.

Etymology: The specific epithet of Careproctus ovigerus likely refers to the eggs found in the mouth of the holotype (Jordan & Evermann, 1898).

Synonyms

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References

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  • Gilbert, C. H., 1896: The ichthyological collections of the steamer Albatross during the years 1890 and 1891. United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries, Report of the Commissioner, 19 (for 1893) (art. 6): 393–476, Pls. 20-35.
  • Orr, J. W., 2012: Two New Species of Snailfishes of the Genus Careproctus (Scorpaeniformes: Liparidae) from the Bering Sea and Eastern North Pacific Ocean, with a Redescription of Careproctus ovigerus. Copeia, 2012 (2): 257–265.
  • Careproctus ovigerus in Catalog of Fishes, Eschmeyer, W.N., Fricke, R. & van der Laan, R. (eds.) 2024. Catalog of Fishes electronic version.

Vernacular names

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English: Abyssal Snailfish