Careproctus pellucidus

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 pellucidus

Name

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Careproctus pellucidus Gilbert & Burke, 1912

  • Holotype: USNM 73335.
  • Paratypes: SU 22378 (2); USNM 74525 (1).

Type locality: Japan, off Oshika Peninsula, northeastern coast of Honshu Island, 38.1567°N, 141.875°E, Albatross station 5048, depth 236 m.

Etymology: The specific epithet is derived from the Latin pellucidus, meaning “shining through”, referring to the species’ thin transparent skin.

Vernacular names

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English: Pellucid Snailfish
日本語: Ao-bikunin

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