Careproctus pellucicauda

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 pellucicauda

Name

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Careproctus pellucicauda Stein, 2012

  • Holotype (unique): NMNZ P.038024

Type locality: 46°38.80'S, 178°30.03'E [2], Bounty Trough, 2786–2821 m depth.

Etymology: The specific epithet pellucicauda from the Latin pelluceo (= transparent), and cauda (= tail), referring to the unpigmented caudal region.

Primary references

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  • Stein, D.L. 2012. A review of the snailfishes (Liparidae, Scorpaeniformes) of New Zealand, including descriptions of a new genus and sixteen new species. Zootaxa 3588: 1–54. Preview Reference page